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
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The new intern class will include Ava Bunn as Serena, Jacob Dudman as Asher, David Gridley in the role of Blake, Layla Mohammadi as Amara and Amanda Morrow as Dashana.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Dial intern Lucas Frisancho spoke with Minhinnick about his experience from within the broad movement to protect and promote Welsh culture, as well as what might be lost or gained when working through translation.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
In the mid-1990s, Clinton, then president, had an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The collection was designed with the grace of ballet in mind, continuing to build on Louboutin’s passion for dance, which has been a source of inspiration for him since his days as an intern at Les Folies Bergère in Paris.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The new intern class will include Ava Bunn as Serena, Jacob Dudman as Asher, David Gridley in the role of Blake, Layla Mohammadi as Amara and Amanda Morrow as Dashana.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Dial intern Lucas Frisancho spoke with Minhinnick about his experience from within the broad movement to protect and promote Welsh culture, as well as what might be lost or gained when working through translation.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
In the mid-1990s, Clinton, then president, had an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
Verb
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Over the years, Panahi has been twice jailed in Iran and forbidden to film.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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After further protests, in 1950, he was jailed again.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My priority is transparent, accountable leadership that puts residents first and keeps our community affordable, safe and thriving for all.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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While federal officials maintain that only criminals are being targeted, local advocates and community leaders say lawful residents and families with pending cases have also been detained, deepening fears that the crackdown is casting too wide a net and eroding public trust.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That blend has endeared Weiss to readers and power players in Los Angeles, where her friendship with A-List celebrities and media moguls has been well documented.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the first round, readers weighed in on their favorite candy apples, pies, beer and cider.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many activists and journalists were imprisoned, press freedoms curtailed, organizations disbanded, and the Umbrella Movement was thoroughly crushed.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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If found guility of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from 1-6 years at an Indiana penitentiary and be fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The nurses at the nurses station were baffled.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the deputies left the cell, a nurse came to check on Adair, per policy after a use of force situation, the KBI said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Following the gym and a breakfast buffet, class is in session, with lecturer Natasha Bains delivering a psychology lesson called ‘Becoming YOU’ at the college the athletes attend.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Ivy League school has been under the microscope after it was reported that its Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights hosted a panel in early 2018 where a guest lecturer from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made his case for potential armed political violence.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The book follows Maggie McCabe, a former combat surgeon who becomes involved in a conspiracy after losing her medical license.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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How much to rely on that bot – and when to let go – is a moral quandary for the surgeon.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Miner preachers and independent churches were central to the organization of miners in eastern Kentucky in the 1930s, too, during another period of violence between mine operators and miners over conditions, wages and unionization.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Carolyn Smith, the late preacher’s daughter, said her father — like Pendleton a Knoxville College graduate — was instrumental in recruiting Pendleton and other Black educators to teach in San Diego.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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