HOUSE ARREST Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

house arrest

noun

Definition of house arrest

as in custody

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Recent Examples of house arrest The former president is now serving a 27-year sentence under house arrest for his role in plotting the coup attempt. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2026 According to La Repubblica, prosecutors even sought to put her under house arrest, a request the judge denied. — Mattia Ferraresi, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026 Flávio Bolsonaro is a senator and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently under house arrest. — Chloe Taylor,thomas Da Graca Barlow, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Since the 1979 Revolution, all who have held the role have faced dark fates, from impeachment and political isolation to travel bans and house arrest. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

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Noun

Ballard, who was arrested in a civilian district while off duty, will remain in the custody of the Japanese authorities.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026
Two suspects, both 16 years old, were later taken into custody, one of whom was detained after a foot pursuit and the assistance of a K-9.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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The casing is consistent with the same caliber of weapon that Jones had in his possession when police took him into custody, a Fort Worth Police Department homicide unit detective wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Ormond’s lawyers asked the judge in the case to issue an arrest warrant and to hold Ovitz in contempt.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrest

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Neither the Ethiopian government nor the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, had commented on the airport’s reported capture.

— Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Neither the Ethiopian government nor the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, had issued an official statement on the airport’s reported capture.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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