detention
noun
the act of detaining.
detentions
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pluralof detention.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Over the course of months, investigators made a couple of detentions and conducted a few searches as the Guthrie family made a series of emotional pleas to the kidnappers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
On Instagram, Sakhi posted photos and videos of police assaults and detentions alongside reels mocking officers standing beside them.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The 2nd Circuit relied on the long-familiar Mathews test here, crediting the government’s concerns about flight risks, but ultimately ruling in favor of requiring a bond hearing given the length of Black’s and G.M.’s detentions.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026
The detention adds friction between the U.S. and China, weeks after a summit where President Trump raised other detentions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
I had a month of detentions and a black mark on my permanent record.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
