as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner
incarcerated residents of that state are still allowed to vote in elections
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as in jailed
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Recent Examples of incarcerated
Kynala Phillips, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Founded in the 1940s as the Central Florida Hygiene Society, the association initially offered mental health care to incarcerated and institutionalized people.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
As the body count rises, survival depends on collective action among the incarcerated population.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
The Texas Jail Project first identified the Smith County issue through direct contact with incarcerated people and families.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
As the eastern United States endures a frigid February, advocates for incarcerated people are bracing for the annual influx of complaints about a lack of heating and warm clothing, problems that can be exacerbated by temporary crises like power outages during a storm.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The Bureau failed to complete required risk and needs assessments within statutory timeframes for a significant portion of incarcerated people, citing technology issues, staffing limitations, and data problems.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But the incarcerated trio never gave up.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Just hours after he was taken into custody, Anderson was involved in a physical altercation with another incarcerated person.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Immersion Fellowship for their work with women incarcerated in county jails.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
While incarcerated, relatives waited to disclose his father's diagnosis with a neurological disorder.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
While incarcerated, that previous operator had more than 460 calls with Solomon in the past year alone, the report said.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
He had been incarcerated since first getting charged, the Associated Press reported.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
These two prison ministry programs offer services to the incarcerated and also provide support services upon release.
—Patrick Mahoney, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Rodríguez said the initiative is intended to go beyond the partial releases that have taken place since early January and could benefit hundreds of political prisoners who remain incarcerated within Venezuela’s judicial system.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Horner has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and has remained incarcerated since his arrest.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
There is a program where incarcerated women help prepare meals to feed the community.
—Kynala Phillips, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Founded in the 1940s as the Central Florida Hygiene Society, the association initially offered mental health care to incarcerated and institutionalized people.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
As the body count rises, survival depends on collective action among the incarcerated population.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
The Texas Jail Project first identified the Smith County issue through direct contact with incarcerated people and families.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
As the eastern United States endures a frigid February, advocates for incarcerated people are bracing for the annual influx of complaints about a lack of heating and warm clothing, problems that can be exacerbated by temporary crises like power outages during a storm.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The Bureau failed to complete required risk and needs assessments within statutory timeframes for a significant portion of incarcerated people, citing technology issues, staffing limitations, and data problems.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But the incarcerated trio never gave up.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Just hours after he was taken into custody, Anderson was involved in a physical altercation with another incarcerated person.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
The new Home of the Angels is expected to open late next year and will provide substance abuse and mental health treatment for the formerly incarcerated and gang-involved.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Immersion Fellowship for their work with women incarcerated in county jails.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
While incarcerated, relatives waited to disclose his father's diagnosis with a neurological disorder.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
While incarcerated, that previous operator had more than 460 calls with Solomon in the past year alone, the report said.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
He had been incarcerated since first getting charged, the Associated Press reported.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
These two prison ministry programs offer services to the incarcerated and also provide support services upon release.
—Patrick Mahoney, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Rodríguez said the initiative is intended to go beyond the partial releases that have taken place since early January and could benefit hundreds of political prisoners who remain incarcerated within Venezuela’s judicial system.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Horner has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and has remained incarcerated since his arrest.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerated
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Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
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He was jailed in Nevada City, the seat of Nevada County about an hour’s drive from Truckee on the other side of a 7,000-foot mountain pass.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Andrés Velásquez didn't stick around to become one more government critic jailed after Venezuela's 2024 presidential election.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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One of them was Jon Ossoff, a millennial who had once interned for Congressman John Lewis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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But during the summer between high school and her freshman year at the California Institute of Technology, Ma interned at Livermore, sitting in front of a computer for eight hours a day in a fruitless search for new planets somewhere between Saturn and Uranus.—
Frances Stead Sellers,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Dead Man’s Wire demonstrates the ultimate powerlessness of both captor and captive.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Noa Marciano while she was held captive in Gaza has been eliminated, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incarcerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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