as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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as in resident
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as in reader
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Recent Examples of intern
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Editor’s Note: Star audience intern Rachel Schlueter is eating iconic comfort dishes around Kansas City this summer.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
DeBartolo, who joined the Nationals in 2012 as an intern and worked his way up to assistant general manager in 2019, took over baseball operations Sunday night.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Bruna Horvath Bruna Horvath is an intern on NBC News' tech team.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 8 July 2025
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Verb
Medicine has changed, interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Editor’s Note: Star audience intern Rachel Schlueter is eating iconic comfort dishes around Kansas City this summer.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
DeBartolo, who joined the Nationals in 2012 as an intern and worked his way up to assistant general manager in 2019, took over baseball operations Sunday night.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Bruna Horvath Bruna Horvath is an intern on NBC News' tech team.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
Verb
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Uribe joins a list of Latin American leaders who have been convicted and sometimes jailed, including Peru’s Alberto Fujimori, Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Ecuador’s Rafael Correa, Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez and Panama’s Ricardo Martinelli.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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Chavez said his first two days of unrestricted freedom have been a whirlwind, reuniting with friends and family, and finally getting to meaningfully connect with his daughter, who was born right around the time he was first jailed.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Nine people have died after a fire broke out at a Massachusetts assisted living facility overnight, leaving residents hanging out of windows screaming for help, according to authorities.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Protect yourself during a flood with these tips from the NWS For either residents or campers of flood-prone, low-lying areas, take immediate action and seek higher ground.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Down through the generations, Milton’s epic has drawn intense responses and sharp debate from readers and critics: Was Satan the poem’s true hero?—
Katherine Howell,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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She’s been busy exploring the Milwaukee area food scene to share her favorite finds with readers along the way.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The chapel, constructed between 1519 and 1520 under Henry VIII, serves as the final resting place for famous historical figures like Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, Thomas More, John Fisher and Lady Jane Grey, all of whom who were imprisoned and beheaded at the Tower.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 July 2025
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The trailer starts out with Starlight saving Sinclair’s blood-bending hero Marie from the mysterious hospital room where she was imprisoned in the Season 1 finale.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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At the vet’s office, a nurse (Maria Ru-djen, in a wild performance) who’s prone to major oversharing tangents helps guide the owner and dogs through a gauntlet of feelings and risks in the course of a real-time visit that leaves everyone in the clinic changed.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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The nurse, who works in the delivery unit at Dell Children's and has worked in post-surgery recovery units there, is well-conditioned to care for a child after surgery, but trying to keep her own active 2-year-old immobile following surgery felt overwhelming.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The surgeons place a plastic guide piece on John's spine to establishdifferent reference points.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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He was then treated by a trauma surgeon at St. Mary’s Medical Center.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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The Atlanta preacher was visiting the city to march alongside striking workers.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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The dynamic and popular preacher discomfited many in his parish with his increasingly pointed critiques of inequities and corruption in the city.—
Time,
Time,
22 July 2025
Noun
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An ever-widening divide between elite specialists and commoditized labor, with little room for middle-ground.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Manage chronic medical conditions, following up with your primary care provider or specialists as needed.—
Mark Stibich,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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