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Synonyms for detention
dɪˈtɛn ʃənde·ten·tion

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  1. detention

    Synonyms:
    retention, retaining, hindrance

    Antonyms:
    relinquishment, abandonment, letting go

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  1. detention, detainment, hold, custodynoun

    a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

    "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"

    Synonyms:
    clutch, grip, storage area, delay, keep, cargo hold, detainment, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, wait, cargo area, postponement, custody, clasp, cargo deck, clench, clutches, grasp, time lag, hands

  2. detentionnoun

    a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

    "the detention of tardy pupils"

    Synonyms:
    detainment, custody, hold

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  1. glomnoun

    Submitted by Providence on July 18, 2023  

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  1. detentionnoun

    Synonyms:
    restraint, custody, confinement, arrest

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How to use detention in a sentence?

  1. Matthew Vadum:

    This will benefit government unions by providing more opportunities for federal workers and expand unions. De-privatizing doesn’t mean shutting down all of these detention centers.

  2. Dina LaPolt:

    We are working diligently to get Mr. Abraham-Joseph out of detention while we work with authorities to clear up any misunderstanding.

  3. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

    This does not mean that either of these sites will be chosen; we will also be assessing other locations in coming weeks, ultimately, the facility surveys will provide me, the rest of the President's national security team and Congress with some of the information needed to chart a responsible way forward and a plan so that we can close the detention facility at Guantanamo and this chapter in our history once and for all.

  4. Judy Rabinovitz:

    This ruling means that the government cannot continue to lock up families without an individualized determination that they pose a danger or flight risk that requires their detention.

  5. Yujing Zhang:

    For the next three days, since I'm going to be in the detention center, I wonder how I am going to be able to find an attorney since I won't be able to get access to phones and I won't be able to contact my family or an attorney, ms. Yujing Zhang, you're obviously very intelligent because your questions are excellent from a defendant in this situation.


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