as in captive
one that has been taken and held in confinement
the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day
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Recent Examples of prisoner
The nations have held two rounds of peace talks in Istanbul so far — on May 16 and June 2 — and the discussions have led to the exchange of thousands of prisoners, but the two have made little to no progress on a potential ceasefire agreement.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 24 July 2025
One of the 10 American citizens or residents freed by the government of Nicolás Maduro in a recent high-profile prisoner exchange with the United States was a fugitive convicted of a triple murder in Spain, according to reports by Venezuelan and Spanish media outlets.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
The two sides did appear to find some common ground on prisoner exchanges, with Medinksy telling a press conference after the meeting that an exchange of around 250 Russian and 250 Ukrainian prisoners of war was being completed along the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Return Strong said the prison offered months of delay for one individual with a broken wrist and finger, limited mental health care, mold covering the shower walls, restricted visitation, took away access to fruit and stuck prisoners with years of solitary confinement.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 19 July 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 24 July 2025
One of the 10 American citizens or residents freed by the government of Nicolás Maduro in a recent high-profile prisoner exchange with the United States was a fugitive convicted of a triple murder in Spain, according to reports by Venezuelan and Spanish media outlets.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
The two sides did appear to find some common ground on prisoner exchanges, with Medinksy telling a press conference after the meeting that an exchange of around 250 Russian and 250 Ukrainian prisoners of war was being completed along the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Return Strong said the prison offered months of delay for one individual with a broken wrist and finger, limited mental health care, mold covering the shower walls, restricted visitation, took away access to fruit and stuck prisoners with years of solitary confinement.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prisoner
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Thousands are expected to join hostage families at rallies in Israel on Saturday to urge the government to reach a deal to free the captives.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Sherri Papini, the California woman who was convicted in 2022 of faking her kidnapping and lying to the FBI, is again claiming that she was, in fact, kidnapped. Papini, 43, told authorities in 2016 that two Hispanic women abducted her and held her captive for three weeks.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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No additional details on his capture were released.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
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As insurers ramp up investments in data architecture for their front and middle offices, finance departments often struggle to clearly communicate their requirements for data capture and services, the research finds.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
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“Prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoner. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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