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
Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Morris helped launch hundreds of other churches by training leaders, including Schott, who served as an intern at Gateway before starting Mercy Culture in 2019 with his wife, Heather.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Reich began his coaching career as an intern with the Colts in 2006.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Beal said Malcolm had recently worked at Woodland Pulp as an intern — adding that Malcolm and another person were near a section of the bleach plant while employees were in the process of shutting down the mill.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The intern took one look at it and handed it to me.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Morris helped launch hundreds of other churches by training leaders, including Schott, who served as an intern at Gateway before starting Mercy Culture in 2019 with his wife, Heather.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Reich began his coaching career as an intern with the Colts in 2006.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Beal said Malcolm had recently worked at Woodland Pulp as an intern — adding that Malcolm and another person were near a section of the bleach plant while employees were in the process of shutting down the mill.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intern
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
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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
Noun
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Khanna said his office had been flooded with calls and emails as the mixed messaging left many local residents fearful.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, Altadena Town Council leadership is working to connect the resident with nonprofit organizations that may be able to provide financial assistance to help relocate the RV onto their property.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some readers may be old enough to remember the 1976 Bicentennial, which occurred during one of the city’s lowest ebbs and lifted everyone’s spirits.—
John Calvelli,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Yet in 2025, Travel + Leisure readers voted it not only the best safari lodge in Africa, but also the best hotel in the entire world in our annual World’s Best Awards survey.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mohammadi suffered multiple heart attacks while imprisoned before undergoing emergency surgery in 2022, her supporters say.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Guanipa, like many others, was imprisoned on accusations widely believed to be politically motivated.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One brain scan showed a metal pellet, which had partially blinded a nurse after she was shot in the head while exiting the hospital.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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In 2014, the Navy threatened to court-martial one of its nurses at Guantánamo who refused to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, who were protesting inhumane treatment and indefinite detention.—
Amy Maxmen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Melissa McCoul was a senior lecturer in the English department with over a decade of teaching experience.—
Juan A. Lozano,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Senior lecturer Regina McCombs said the training reflects the changing realities facing journalists, including students.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All of the surgeons seem tied up.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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The doctors have been amazing – my surgeons and that stuff.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jim Sawyer, a gentlemanly preacher and city council member whose public service had been winding towards a peaceful conclusion, was asked to replace him.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Scott said in a statement of his father playing multiple roles as a preacher, priest or pastor.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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