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 has not yet been determined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
This policy of containment has persisted ever since, whereby politicians of the right and center-right could at once embrace Head Start and reject the communist temptations of comprehensive child care—and also reject a more generous social safety net over all.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
There’s a bit more humidity and lighter winds in the area, which are positive factors in fire containment.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Develop a clear incident response plan that outlines roles, communication protocols and steps for containment.
—Ian Bramson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
This policy of containment has persisted ever since, whereby politicians of the right and center-right could at once embrace Head Start and reject the communist temptations of comprehensive child care—and also reject a more generous social safety net over all.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
There’s a bit more humidity and lighter winds in the area, which are positive factors in fire containment.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Develop a clear incident response plan that outlines roles, communication protocols and steps for containment.
—Ian Bramson, Forbes.com, 8 May 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 17 May. 2025.
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