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as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the ongoing debate whether drug users should go to prison
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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the view that prison does nothing to cure the criminal—if anything, it makes him worse
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Recent Examples of prison
In fact, in my business, many tell me about over-prosecutions that led them to prison.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Despite coming home nearly nine years ago, Saucedo still struggles with the aftermath of her time in federal prison.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
But Hoover will remain in prison, serving a 200-year sentence for his state court conviction for murder.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
After a guilty plea, Brown faces up to 20 years in prison.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Despite coming home nearly nine years ago, Saucedo still struggles with the aftermath of her time in federal prison.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
But Hoover will remain in prison, serving a 200-year sentence for his state court conviction for murder.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
After a guilty plea, Brown faces up to 20 years in prison.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prison
Noun
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Anyone who assaults or attacks an ICE or Border Agent will do hard time in jail.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The measure expands the crime of malfeasance in office, which is punishable with up to 10 years in jail.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Noun
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More recently, a 75-year-old man was killed by a cassowary at an exotic animal breeding farm in Florida, where the bird was being kept in captivity.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The war erupted on Oct. 7, 2023, when the Hamas terrorist group staged a widespread ambush in Israel, killing 1,200 people, including children, and taking 251 hostages, with about 20 still held in captivity.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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He was freed on parole from the Terre Haute, Indiana, federal penitentiary on Nov. 30, 1948, after serving 32 months of his five-year prison sentence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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However, he was sent back to the high-security prison in 1962 and stayed there until he was transferred to the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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In 1940, the barracks became an internment camp for Italian suspects, later used as a prisoner of war camp under the German occupation.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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China detained more than 1 million Uyghurs in internment camps from 2017 to 2019 in the name of fighting extremism.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Smith's journey from incarceration to entrepreneurship and advocacy serves as a testament to the power of redemption and the impact one individual can have on systemic change.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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An analysis of the data reveals the sheer scale of youth incarceration in adult jails in Maryland.—
Rachel Baye,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Nice wasn't able to get in to see Gomes da Silva until the fifth day of his confinement.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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In their sentencing filing Friday, Madigan’s attorneys asked U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey for a period of probation with some home confinement, citing Madigan’s age, his long record of public service and reputation for honesty and integrity.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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“Prison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prison. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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