prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

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After the tragedy, five circus employees served prison time on charges of involuntary manslaughter. Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025 Federal officials said many of the charges include minimum mandatory prison time, including one offense that carries a minimum of 15 years. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025 That prison time exceeds the government's request for zero to six months of imprisonment. Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025 After helping cover up a murder, Adriana was blackmailed into becoming an informant — or facing prison time. Skyler Trepel, People.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for prison time

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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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