as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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She remains incarcerated at the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Sitting beside the industry figures in the audience were men, like Ballard, who are currently incarcerated at San Quentin, wearing their blue California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation uniforms.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
Then, one day, 30,000 incarcerated people went on hunger strike.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
More than 10,000 people were incarcerated there between 1942 and 1945.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Sitting beside the industry figures in the audience were men, like Ballard, who are currently incarcerated at San Quentin, wearing their blue California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation uniforms.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
Then, one day, 30,000 incarcerated people went on hunger strike.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
More than 10,000 people were incarcerated there between 1942 and 1945.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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