as in prison camps
a type of prison where large numbers of people who are not soldiers are kept during a war and are usually forced to live in very bad conditions
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Recent Examples of concentration camps
More than 250 were documented to have died in concentration camps.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Other relatives were deported to the concentration camps Theresienstadt and Auschwitz.
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Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
25 June 2026
The Nazis, three years in power, had begun operating Germany’s first concentration camps.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Daniel Oren, 18, of Hollywood, has always felt a special connection to his great-grandfather, who survived by hiding out in the forest and escaping concentration camps.
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Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Anne and her family were arrested by the Gestapo in 1944 and taken to concentration camps.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
At 15, Leon Schagrin was deported from occupied Poland to multiple ghettos and concentration camps.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Concentration Camps, Hitler And The Allies One of the highlights of the exhibition are Miller’s war photographs, particularly those of the concentration camps and Hitler’s apartment.
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Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
After much of the population has been sent to concentration camps, those who remain fight back.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Other relatives were deported to the concentration camps Theresienstadt and Auschwitz.
—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
25 June 2026
The Nazis, three years in power, had begun operating Germany’s first concentration camps.
—
Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Daniel Oren, 18, of Hollywood, has always felt a special connection to his great-grandfather, who survived by hiding out in the forest and escaping concentration camps.
—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Anne and her family were arrested by the Gestapo in 1944 and taken to concentration camps.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
At 15, Leon Schagrin was deported from occupied Poland to multiple ghettos and concentration camps.
—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Concentration Camps, Hitler And The Allies One of the highlights of the exhibition are Miller’s war photographs, particularly those of the concentration camps and Hitler’s apartment.
—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
After much of the population has been sent to concentration camps, those who remain fight back.
—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concentration camps
big houses
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Boomers stayed in the workforce longer than expected, retired later, and held on to big houses as starter homes disappeared beneath them.
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However, a lot of big houses have been built on smallish lots.
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“Concentration camps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concentration%20camps. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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