Detention and Time

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Detention

Detention noun - The state of being held in lawful custody.
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Time and detention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Time" instead a noun "Detention".
Nearby Words: detain, detente, detent

Time

Time noun - A particular point at which an event takes place.
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Detention and time are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detention" instead a noun "Time".
Nearby Words: timed, timely, timing, timeout, timeliness

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best best detention best time
brief brief detention brief time
possible possible detention possible time
extra extra detention extra time

Both words in one sentence

  • Predictably, it didn't work, and since she gets dragged along on their hijinks all the time instead, she spends just s much time in detention.
    Source: Fanfic / Ponies And Dragons
  • This is the last time A Goofy Movie has been available on DVD; a reissue on that format wound up in detention, but the film can be viewed on iTunes instead.
    Source: Walt Disney Home Video / Releases 2000 To 2009
  • Mooning This leads to drama when Arnold, who knows they did it, refuses to rat them out and instead does 30 days of hard time in detention.
    Source: Mooning
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Time and Detention. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detention/time
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Time or Detention. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detention/time.

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