as in captive
one that has been taken and held in confinement
the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day
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Recent Examples of prisoner
Last summer, the Pentagon’s director of the Office of Military Commissions agreed to a plea deal with KSM and two other 9/11 conspirators locked up in Gitmo, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, that would rule out the death penalty for these most guilty of prisoners.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The report concludes that federal prison officials violated their own rules, shackling prisoners to beds and chairs for hours — or even days — sometimes using restraints on both wrists and ankles.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 14 July 2025
Back then, prisoners often became malnourished after spending time behind bars, and tofu was a cheap source of protein, vitamins and minerals.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The prisoners, officers excluded, provided the country with manpower, partially filling the roles of young American men serving in the military.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The report concludes that federal prison officials violated their own rules, shackling prisoners to beds and chairs for hours — or even days — sometimes using restraints on both wrists and ankles.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 14 July 2025
Back then, prisoners often became malnourished after spending time behind bars, and tofu was a cheap source of protein, vitamins and minerals.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The prisoners, officers excluded, provided the country with manpower, partially filling the roles of young American men serving in the military.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prisoner
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Thousands are expected to join hostage families at rallies in Israel on Saturday to urge the government to reach a deal to free the captives.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Sherri Papini, the California woman who was convicted in 2022 of faking her kidnapping and lying to the FBI, is again claiming that she was, in fact, kidnapped. Papini, 43, told authorities in 2016 that two Hispanic women abducted her and held her captive for three weeks.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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No additional details on his capture were released.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
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As insurers ramp up investments in data architecture for their front and middle offices, finance departments often struggle to clearly communicate their requirements for data capture and services, the research finds.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
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“Prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoner. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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