- present tense form of confine (3rd person singular).
confines
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I’m not advocating for speeding, but you’re not bound by the confines of traffic, where you have a stoplight at every block.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
Rather than treating the inductive effect as an influence that gradually travels along a chain of atoms, the team's interpretation confines it to the bond directly connected to the relevant atom in a neutral molecule.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
In July, an OpenAI model altered its mission, hid and broke out of its digital confines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
And the current, fake versions available may not resemble what's being developed in the safe confines of the laboratory.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Mrs. Bloodgood at F-11 has left the confines of her flesh,” she said respectfully.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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