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 Bolsonaro also called for amnesty for his father, Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence under house arrest after being found guilty of plotting a coup to overturn his defeat in the 2022 election. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 Flavio Bolsonaro has pledged to free his father, who is currently serving a 27-year sentence on house arrest for allegedly plotting a coup in the wake of the 2022 election. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The elder Bolsonaro is under house arrest while serving his sentence for plotting to overturn that election result, but his son, who is 45, has pledged to pardon him if elected. — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 The attorney general's office previously said that Vereb's sentence could range from house arrest up to more than a year in jail. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

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Noun

The suspect fled the scene on a bicycle, though officers were able to locate him and take him into custody.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Documentation Behind Each Claim Each fiber category is supported by chain-of-custody documentation and volume reconciliation, providing article-level traceability.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

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All four were booked into Placer County Juvenile Hall following their arrests, the Police Department said in a statement.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
In recent days, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have made arrests and taken people away in her Wasco neighborhood.

— Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2026

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The Houthis ramped up their advance on Taiz last month, after a lightning-fast capture of the port city of Mokha, an area about 130 kilometers (80 miles) away that is vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Since the 2009 financial crisis, Africa’s biggest economy went on a spending frenzy, running deficits, racking up debt and offering a rich menu of excuses — ranging from global crises, sluggish growth, state capture and COVID-19.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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