DETAINERS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

detainers

noun

Definition of detainers next

plural of detainer

as in detentions

the state of being held in lawful custody keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in appropriations

the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of detainers Garcia Martinez was processed for federal immigration law violations and transported to a detention facility with detainers to ensure extradition to New York after final adjudication of the immigration violations, CBP said. —

Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 The sheriff’s department has to honor ICE detainers, under state law, or the county could be sued, Gore said. —

Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Immigration detainers are requests for state or local law enforcement agencies to hold a person in criminal custody and to notify ICE before their release. —

Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026 The department’s standing policy is based off a 2017 state law prohibiting Massachusetts police officers from enforcing civil immigration detainers. —

Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026 According to the lawsuit, Connecticut has honored less than 20% of the civil immigration detainers issued by the federal government since 2020. —

Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026 Afterward, Moore issued three directives clarifying that state and local agencies may still cooperate with ICE on criminal matters and immigration detainers. —

Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026 The sheriff previously declined to honor certain federal immigration detainers, drawing criticism from state lawmakers and prompting legislative changes. —

Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026 The county sheriff’s office said that ICE did not submit any other detainers or warrants stemming from Jalloh’s numerous arrests over the years. —

Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainers

Noun

During the border security conference this month, the head of Customs and Border Protection, Rodney Scott, was asked about ProPublica’s reporting on citizens’ detentions and how the agency is addressing them.

— Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
The detentions come after a handful of other arrests months earlier, but Fúnez has long been pinpointed by local environmental and religious leaders as the man who spearheaded the assassination.

— Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026