detainee

noun

Definition of detaineenext
as in defendant

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Recent Examples of detainee When Lunas Campos died, the typical detainee had spent 38 days in the facility, according to a ProPublica analysis of government data provided to the Deportation Data Project, which collects and posts immigration enforcement information. — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026 But according to a financial analysis by CBS Miami, the cost to keep a detainee at Alligator Alcatraz was $3,571 a day, per detainee. — Jim Defede, CBS News, 28 June 2026 That same caution was expressed in Oakwood, Georgia, a community only 40 miles away from Social Circle where another warehouse was set to be turned into a detainee processing center. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 Frost said that during his visit, he was told the facility was no longer taking in new detainees and that the plan was to let the numbers dwindle to zero. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for detainee
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  1. defendant
  2. arrestee
  3. offender
  4. suspect
  5. fish
  6. criminal
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  • The ruling suggests that, should the case go to trial, Brady would be a potential witness given his familiarity with and role in the business dealings by the plaintiff and defendant.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
  • Lawyers representing YouTube filed a notice of appeal Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, less than a week after Meta, which was also a defendant in the case, filed its own notice of appeal.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of defendant
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  • McCoy is not the only arrestee to have died in custody in recent years while wrongly held by the Sheriff’s Office.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • The sheriff's office said among the arrestees was former Republican congressional candidate for House District 30, Sholdon Daniels.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Definition of arrestee
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  • Numerous programs are being implemented to attempt to reduce the probability of recidivism through education and counseling and to reintegrate offenders into society.
    — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Ireland has approved landmark legislation to create the country’s first public register of domestic violence offenders, in a move campaigners say will empower people to check whether a potential partner has a history of violence.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of offender
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  • The killer stole one TV from the apartment but left behind a recording device, allowing police to recover the video of the hooded suspect arriving, police have said.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Detectives identified Stevenson Tuimavave as the primary suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest and a search of his home, police said.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Definition of suspect
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  • The water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Moss recalled a bass fishing trip last fall when his son accidentally hooked Brooke in the shoulder while fish were busting on the surface in front of them.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of fish
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  • California has some of the nation’s toughest gun laws, but state lawmakers are concerned that a new technology is allowing criminals to obtain firearms by building them from scratch.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • This lengthy process was typical of ICE’s previous procedures to track down criminals, Sandweg said, which may have shifted under the demands of this administration’s daily arrest goals.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
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