containment
noun
con·tain·ment
kən-ˈtān-mənt 
1
: the act, process, or means of keeping something within limits
the containment of health costs
2
: the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology
Examples of containment in a Sentence
The company's hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed.
The government needs to adopt a containment strategy.
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There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains undetermined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The missing piece of Disney’s magic formula was cost containment.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Taiwan is part of the First Island Chain, a U.S. maritime containment strategy that also involves Japan and the Philippines, which is aimed at restricting the Chinese military's access to the wider Pacific Ocean in the event of conflict.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Residents were still under evacuation orders as crews worked for more containment.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The missing piece of Disney’s magic formula was cost containment.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Taiwan is part of the First Island Chain, a U.S. maritime containment strategy that also involves Japan and the Philippines, which is aimed at restricting the Chinese military's access to the wider Pacific Ocean in the event of conflict.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Residents were still under evacuation orders as crews worked for more containment.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for containment
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/containment. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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