imprisonment
Definitions
Noun
- Putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
- The state of being imprisoned
- The act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "imprisonment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inconsistent | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | disillusionment | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | inconvenient | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | impoverishment | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | intransigent | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "imprisonment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | improvement | 3 | 40 |
| 2 | monument | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | improvements | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | apportionment | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | prisoner | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | imprisoned | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | impertinent | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | imprisons | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | impoundments | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | imprint | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | impediment | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | impairment | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | imprison | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | imprisoning | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | impressment | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | impoundment | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | impoverishment | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | misgovernment | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | prisoned | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | maisonet | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "imprisonment" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | imprisonment of | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "imprisonment" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "imprisonment" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "imprisonment".
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
A man imprisoned for nearly 30 years for a Spokane murder could be released early
Mar 17, 2026 The Spokesman-Review
Mar 17, 2026 The Spokesman-Review
Cambodia’s Supreme Court denies release of five imprisoned environmental activists
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Tommy Thompson’s 10-year imprisonment exposed a flawed legal system | Column
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Mar 12, 2026 Tampa Bay Times
COPS BRIEFS: Man faces domestic violence, false imprisonment offenses
Mar 14, 2026 Imperial Valley Press Online
Mar 14, 2026 Imperial Valley Press Online