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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
Lil Durk’s incarceration hasn’t stopped his music output.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
Yet, over the years, former internees and their family and friends returned to the site of their incarceration—to clean the cemetery, offer sutras to the dead and reminisce.
—Rachel Ng, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Imagine trying to make one of the most consequential decisions of your life — whether to take a deal or to fight your case and risk incarceration — without ever seeing the evidence against you.
—Chris Alexander, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Weber and his wife, Brenda, are founders of CORE Professional Services, which helps offenders transition back into the community after incarceration.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
Yet, over the years, former internees and their family and friends returned to the site of their incarceration—to clean the cemetery, offer sutras to the dead and reminisce.
—Rachel Ng, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Imagine trying to make one of the most consequential decisions of your life — whether to take a deal or to fight your case and risk incarceration — without ever seeing the evidence against you.
—Chris Alexander, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Weber and his wife, Brenda, are founders of CORE Professional Services, which helps offenders transition back into the community after incarceration.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarceration
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Billy is often seen bobbing, pacing and swaying — all signs of brain damage caused by years of captivity, the organization said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The hostages have been in the captivity of militants in Gaza for more than 18 months.—
Natan Odenheimer,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The United States has a shameful history of detaining and deporting citizens, from the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II to more recent cases.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Musician and educator Harry Urata, confined to an internment camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, encountered Japanese-American workers who had processed sugar cane leaves on Hawaiian plantations since the late 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a rare weekend ruling, Supreme Court justices blocked the Trump administration's plans to deport a group of Venezuelans held at a detention facility in Texas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
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In Los Angeles, demonstrators protesting the Trump administration’s deportation policies rallied outside a downtown Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool If convicted, Hemphill could spend the rest of his life in prison.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Petties was sentenced to life in prison in 2013 at age 36 for his trafficking career and connection to multiple homicides.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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His wife, Kimberly Maddox, 44, was sentenced to 12 months, including time in home confinement.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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Federal judge Reed O’Connor dismissed Tarrant County and six jailers listed as defendants from the lawsuit in early February, citing the plaintiffs’ failure to show that Johnson’s death was a result of conditions of confinement, such as overcrowding.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Incarceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarceration. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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