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
Ben Goggin, NBC news, 8 July 2025
Lombardi says Trump is, ‘a man like no other’
Lombardi has met the president several times over the last few years, first as a legislative intern for U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, then in 2023 working Trump’s campaign finance team raising big money.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The team was actively recruiting a grant manager and summer interns.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
But that intern doesn’t know your strategy, your customer or your culture.
—Ludwig Melik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Verb
Bruna Horvath Bruna Horvath is an intern on NBC News' tech team.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 8 July 2025
Lombardi says Trump is, ‘a man like no other’
Lombardi has met the president several times over the last few years, first as a legislative intern for U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, then in 2023 working Trump’s campaign finance team raising big money.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The team was actively recruiting a grant manager and summer interns.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
But that intern doesn’t know your strategy, your customer or your culture.
—Ludwig Melik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
Verb
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According to Collin County records, he was jailed and released.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 July 2025
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Maxwell was jailed for 20 years in June 2022 following a one month trial concluding in December 2021.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Videos from the scene posted to social media showed dozens of firefighters and other emergency service personnel at the scene, entering the building and removing residents from the immediate danger.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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One of the central concerns is whether Trump administration cuts to the National Weather Service — the backbone of the country’s weather warning system — will hamper local governments and residents from staving off disaster when severe weather strikes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Of course, that split was just one of many themes from the reader comments.—
Greg Borowski,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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But, first, Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker’s fiction editor, answers readers’ questions about writing.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Those imprisoned under that code were forced to wear a pink triangle to denote homosexuality.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The crackdown left hundreds killed, thousands imprisoned and several executed.—
Sahar Zand,
ABC News,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The program under scrutiny – called Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF – allows Americans in public service careers (such as nurses, firefighters and some nonprofit professions) to have their student debt canceled after a decade of on-time payments.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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My daughter’s nurse, Melissa, was an angel to all of us.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
3 July 2025
Noun
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In this case, machines help the surgeon by guiding hair placement.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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How to Decide Among Them? Selecting a surgeon is a highly personal decision.—
Nia Bowers,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Balmer, who visited him in Baton Rouge while researching a 1998 magazine piece about the disgraced preacher, said Swaggart struggled mightily after his fall from grace.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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The television preacher from Louisiana died Tuesday, as announced on his public Facebook page.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Typically, only a small portion of the peloton put in their full effort in time trials — specialists in the discipline and GC contenders.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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There are countless clinics and specialists around the world, so who are the very best of the best?—
Nia Bowers,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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