sustainment the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
containment the act of keeping something from spreading
curtailment the state or process of being cut short
atonement the act of making amends for sin or wrongdoing
detainment a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
attainment the act of achieving an aim
refinement the result of improving something
retirement the state of being withdrawn from one's business
entertainment an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
denouement the outcome of a complex sequence of events
restatement a revised statement
edutainment entertainment that is intended to be educational
obtainment the act of obtaining
statement the act of affirming or asserting something
arraignment the act of calling someone before a court to be formally charged and to enter a plea
settlement the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
cerement burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
tenement a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
certainty the state of being certain
bereavement state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one