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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
Rather than destabilizing people’s lives by unnecessary incarceration, the state contributed to greater stability for them, their families and communities.
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Christine Scott-Hayward, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
In the 1990s, mass incarceration brought a short-term drop in homicides.
—Debra Gittler, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
When the seven-part series starts, Tom is reeling from the recent death of his wife, Susan (Mireille Enos) and the ongoing incarceration of his son, Ethan (Andrew Russel).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Transporting immigrants just released from incarceration helped solve a problem for ICE.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
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Christine Scott-Hayward, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
In the 1990s, mass incarceration brought a short-term drop in homicides.
—Debra Gittler, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
When the seven-part series starts, Tom is reeling from the recent death of his wife, Susan (Mireille Enos) and the ongoing incarceration of his son, Ethan (Andrew Russel).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Transporting immigrants just released from incarceration helped solve a problem for ICE.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarceration
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At his request, his appearance was not announced in advance so the focus could remain on Omer Shem Tov’s spiritual journey during captivity.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cervantes’ captivity brought him in contact with Muslim culture.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Still grieving the death of his wife and the imprisonment of his son, Brandis binges on booze but possesses a sharp and intuitive mind, even if his family life is in disarray.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two men care for each other amidst the squalid conditions of their imprisonment in 1970s Argentina.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ameya sits down with her neighbor's 84-year-old grandmother, who was forced out of California and sent to an internment camp in Wyoming as a young girl.—
Steve Drummond,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The worst part of the internment was its indeterminacy.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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That led to additional arrests, all while ICE was opening additional immigrant detention sites in Florida, Indiana, Nebraska, Louisiana, and Tennessee.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sagiv Rotenberg, Hayut’s lawyer, revealed that Hayut would be appealing his detention and was planning on seeking help on having his case dismissed in Germany.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Scott was convicted of murder and sent to prison.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Barr was attorney general when Epstein was found dead in his prison cell in 2019, a death that was later deemed a suicide.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a population already at higher risk of illness due to stress and confinement, these oversights can quickly escalate into medical emergencies.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Discontent with confinement and mistreatment, some attempt to escape and even attack their peers.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Incarceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarceration. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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