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Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Whether her character is raising awareness around a town-wide health risk or slaying strangers for the sake of love, Pedretti pushes beyond the confines of the nurturing role — and has fun with it too.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
Beyond the confines of academia, Dino Lucarelli’s influence extends to the boardrooms of leading corporations and private equity groups, where his strategic acumen and meticulous approach have earned him accolades and recognition.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
The fragmented and varied form opens the movie up beyond the confines of its realistic action, letting in a kaleidoscopic sense of historical and sociological context, ideological ambiance, and inner experience.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
Yet, Andrews defends his position that Black restaurant owners can venture out of the confines of Soul Food, Caribbean and African cuisines and fast-food haunts.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
This cometary origin story, with its mix of ancient humans, vanished megafauna and global cataclysm, quickly spread beyond the confines of scientific journals.
—Zach St. George, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Beyond the confines of these splendid residences, a multitude of amenities awaits, meticulously designed to enhance the daily lives of its residents.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2024
Beyond the confines of your own private retreat, Bristowe offers a wealth of amenities designed to cater to your every need.
—Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
Dual-screen setups are normally confined to dedicated workspaces.
—Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
The men are confined up to 148 hours each week in narrow concrete cells, 4 feet wide, layers of drab-colored institutional paint chipping off the walls.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
But while Madoff's criminal case was pending, he was confined to his New York apartment on a $10 million bond that kept him out of jail while awaiting trial.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
While the Belgian didn't even make it to Matchday 1 after pulling up in training, the Brazilian at least ran out against Athletic Club in San Mames before being confined to the sidelines.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Infamously, the mental health unit is where Darren Rainey died in 2012 after being confined to a hot shower, a case detailed extensively by the Herald.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
With Rear Window, Hitchcock and his collaborators miraculously craft an exhilarating, satisfying mystery-thriller while confining the protagonist to a single location.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
In addition, Saturday was not a day confined to a single salient meteorological feature.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Noun
Middle English confynyes, borrowed from Latin confīnia, plural of confīnium "common boundary, limit, border," from confīnis "having a common boundary" (from con- con- + -fīnis, adjective derivative of fīnis "boundary, limit, ending") + -ium, suffix of compounded nouns — more at final entry 1
Verb
borrowed from Middle French confiner "to be adjacent, restrain within limits," probably borrowed from Italian confinare, derivative of confine "boundary line, limit," noun derivative from neuter of Latin confīnis "having a common boundary" — more at confine entry 1
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1523, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
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