mostly confine

Frequency: 7.311.5 per million words

to limit something for the most part to a particular group or area

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Examples (10)

  • The rare plant is mostly confined to the coastal regions.
  • In the 19th century, higher education was mostly confined to the wealthy elite.
  • The discussion at the meeting was mostly confined to budgetary matters.
  • Fortunately, the damage from the fire was mostly confined to the warehouse.
  • This particular architectural style is mostly confined to a small area of southern Italy.
  • For the first few weeks, his activities will be mostly confined to the hospital ward.
  • The initial product launch will be mostly confined to the domestic market.
  • Until recently, this technology had been mostly confined to military applications.
  • The artist's early work was mostly confined to portraits and landscapes.
  • The outbreak, thankfully, has been mostly confined to a single province.