- present tense form of confine (3rd person singular).
confines
Example Sentences
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I would be surprised if these measures remain within the confines of the US for very long, as other countries will almost certainly be keen to adopt them too.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Perpetuating these kinds of gravely serious illnesses extends the sickness past the confines of our own bodies, and into the world around us.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
But what was it doing in New York City, far from the confines of the rural areas to which I had assumed it was limited?
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
But the state’s high court overturned that decision, instructing elections officials to figure out a way to keep Daniel J. Sullivan’s name on the ballot “within the confines of existing Alaska ballot design law.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
“You see how it is when you’ve left the confines of England?” he asks me.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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