as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the internment of Americans of Japanese descent during World War II is one of the more shameful chapters in United States history
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Recent Examples of internment
My Documents Kevin Nguyen Penguin Random House, April As another Trump administration kicks into gear, there may be no better, or scarier, work to consider than Kevin Nguyen’s second novel, which sees the U.S. government set up internment camps for Vietnamese Americans.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The cafe has been Asian-owned since it was founded in 1951 by a Japanese American couple, Paul and Kitty Kawakami, who had been confined to a U.S. internment camp out in California during World War II, even though they were born in the U.S., according to the Star archives.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
He was later forced into an internment camp because of Executive Order 9066.
—Tracie Canada / Made By History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
Durgan had no issue with the use of naturalized citizens, his grandmother spent time in a Japanese internment camp in California during World War II.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The cafe has been Asian-owned since it was founded in 1951 by a Japanese American couple, Paul and Kitty Kawakami, who had been confined to a U.S. internment camp out in California during World War II, even though they were born in the U.S., according to the Star archives.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
He was later forced into an internment camp because of Executive Order 9066.
—Tracie Canada / Made By History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
Durgan had no issue with the use of naturalized citizens, his grandmother spent time in a Japanese internment camp in California during World War II.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internment
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Naama Levy, one of the four female IDF soldiers released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, is speaking out for the first time.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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On their 477th — and last — day of captivity, the four young women, who had been captured in their pajamas, were paraded in soldiers' uniforms before standing on a stage at the head of the square.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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He was sentenced to seven days’ incarceration at a DUI education center, two years’ probation, a $350 fine and payment of court fees.—
Nardine Saad,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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About 1,070 defendants were sentenced overall, with roughly 650 receiving periods of incarceration.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Other times, the artwork responded directly to the men’s day-to-day conditions of confinement.—
Alexandra Moore,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Emanuel Pugh, 26, was charged Tuesday with strangulation, two counts of domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman, two counts of criminal confinement, and one count of domestic battery.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Crumbley’s husband, James, was also sentenced to 10 years in prison last year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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Owens faced life in prison if he’d been convicted as originally charged, his attorney, Seth Morris, noted in a statement to this news organization.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Internment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internment. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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