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 Kollra ordered Gallagher, who is on house arrest, to surrender her passport and avoid contacting Burke’s relatives. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Lungu lost an election to Hichilema in 2021 and claimed years later that he had been effectively put under house arrest by authorities acting on Hichilema's instructions. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 The moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, remains constrained to administrative governance and his reformist comrades have been pushed to the side – some even reportedly under house arrest. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 Ruslan Barsegyan and Ashot Egiazaryan, who ran for parliament on Strong Armenia’s ticket, were put in custody for two months pending an official probe, while Asatur Kocharyan of the opposition Armenia bloc was placed under house arrest. — Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

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Noun

McCoy is not the only arrestee to have died in custody in recent years while wrongly held by the Sheriff’s Office.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
The group claims the two governments held monthly meetings to share the immigration files of Iranians in ICE custody, including final orders of removal and applications for asylum.

— Laura Romero, ABC News, 7 July 2026

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Glazer reminded him of the presumption of innocence and told him not to discuss what happened during his arrest, only to speak privately with his attorney.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Deputies served the warrant on Adrian Cruz and collected evidence that led to Cruz’s arrest on felony animal cruelty charges, authorities said.

— Velvet Wu July 1, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

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The site commemorates the original town of Kaskaskia and its role in supporting George Rogers Clark’s capture of it during the American Revolution.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
On Friday, Putin visited the Russian military headquarters directing the war in Ukraine and received a report on the capture of the city of Kostyantynivka, after weeks of intense street battles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

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