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Synonyms

contained

American  
[kuhn-teynd] / kənˈteɪnd /

adjective

  1. showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised.

    She was contained throughout the ordeal.

Other Word Forms

  • containedly adverb
  • subcontained adjective
  • uncontained adjective
  • well-contained adjective

Etymology

Origin of contained

First recorded in 1400–50, contained is from the late Middle English word conteynyd. See contain, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

It may end up being contained to those companies in OpenAI’s orbit—which is still quite an extensive ecosystem including Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

In places where retail theft was treated as a low-level concern, it didn’t stay contained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Disney moved to compel the case into arbitration because years ago, the husband had subscribed to Disney+, and the subscription agreement contained an arbitration provision.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

I’m late to meet Jonah outside at seven a.m. for our Saturday morning long run, but my side bangs won’t be contained in this humidity.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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