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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
he was bored and frustrated by his incarceration in the quarantine
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as in imprisonment
the state of being held in lawful custody
sentenced to six months of incarceration for dealing in narcotics
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Recent Examples of incarceration
The program’s impact was significant: within five years of its implementation, the U.S. incarceration rate became the highest in the world.
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Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
These evacuations and incarcerations were carried out under the direction of Gen. John L. DeWitt of the U.S. Army.
—James M. Purcell, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
Their current work explores the ripple effects of incarceration on Asian American communities.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
The prison's design and operations reflect an uncompromising philosophy toward incarceration, with inmates confined in large, windowless cages with minimal furnishings—just tiered metal bunks, an open toilet, and a cement basin.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
These evacuations and incarcerations were carried out under the direction of Gen. John L. DeWitt of the U.S. Army.
—James M. Purcell, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
Their current work explores the ripple effects of incarceration on Asian American communities.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
The prison's design and operations reflect an uncompromising philosophy toward incarceration, with inmates confined in large, windowless cages with minimal furnishings—just tiered metal bunks, an open toilet, and a cement basin.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarceration
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After he was released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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During her brief captivity, Mari and Ben commiserate over how messed up their situation is.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Among those, Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freed Southern slaves, Franklin Roosevelt placed Japanese Americans in internment camps, Harry S. Truman integrated the military, and Joe Biden forgave student loans.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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It was built in 1990 to honor those whose lives were uprooted during the era of Japanese American internment camps.—
Alina Polishuk,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Gledhill allegedly told the informant he was buried somewhere north of their Cottonwood Heights home, per the detention hearing.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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In our constitutional system, the president does not have the legal authority to render individuals to detention outside the United States, particularly to the notorious island prison of Guantánamo, a site of lawlessness and brutality.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The murder and criminal enterprise charges against Wedding carry a mandatory minimum penalty of life in a federal prison.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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He would be convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole.—
James Stolz,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Such conditions of confinement come with a hefty price.—
James L. Dold,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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The 35-year-old Missoula man was sentenced to six months behind bars and six months of home confinement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana said in a news release.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Incarceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarceration. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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