Synonyms for contained
kənˈteɪndcon·tained

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1. containedadjective

   gotten under control

   "the oil spill is contained"

   Antonyms:
   uncontrolled

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1. List of paraphrases for "contained":

   content, included, listed, published, appearing, reproduced, contents, enshrined, received, containing, outlined, embodied, provided, made, formulated, shown, contains, presented, reflected, figure, issued, enunciated, found, submitted, confined, described, planned, stated

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1. Boris Johnson:

   Boris Johnson added that the incident has been contained to the best of Boris Johnson knowledge. To the best of our knowledge the incident has been contained.

2. George W. Bush, Speech to UN General Assembly, September 21, 2004:

   The desire for freedom resides in every human heart. And that desire cannot be contained forever by prison walls, or martial laws, or secret police. Over time, and across the Earth, freedom will find a way.

3. John Poister:

   The situation is under control and contained.

4. Todd Mack:

   The expertise on the ground called it contained, there was no smoke. We patrolled it a couple of times, drove off and we were going to have resources come back.

5. John Stuart Mill:

   The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time.