DETAINEE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

detainee

noun

Definition of detainee

as in defendant

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Recent Examples of detainee Rynn directed questions about whether a detainee had been admitted to the hospital to ICE. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 The observer parked the car while trying to speak to the detainee’s wife in Spanish. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The state now rents those beds to ICE for $291 per detainee per day. — Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Since that inspection, two detainees have died by suicide, according to the Stewart County coroner, and another detainee died in July after being transferred to a hospital. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for detainee

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Noun

Thaci and the other defendants, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, pleaded not guilty to all charges against them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers court in The Hague have asked for a maximum 45-year prison sentence for Thaci and the other defendants, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

In Palatine, after a police officer helped agents physically restrain an arrestee in front of an angry crowd, his department said the cop’s actions were a necessary response to deescalate a tense situation.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Throughout this process, every arrestee is presumed innocent — and because of that, First Appearance is not about punishment, despite some misconceptions.

— Corey B. Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrestee

Noun

First-time targeting offenders do not receive any additional sanctions.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Most of the offenders, too, appear to be delis and bodegas and fast-casual food carts, venues where quality is secondary to moving product quickly and cheaply out the door.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of offender

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Controversy surrounding Flock cameras Last month, these cameras helped deputies in Cass County track down a shooting suspect, after their vehicle was flagged by a Flock camera, according to the sheriff’s office.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
The rest of the sample was sent to a lab that had the technology to create a genealogical profile of the suspect.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of suspect

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Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, quite the mouthful and named after Hawaiʻi's official state fish, is the resort's signature seafood restaurant, and a dreamy one.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
Since joining, the aquarium has taken in more than 3,300 trafficked animals, including axolotls, corals, reptiles and fish.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of fish

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Most crimes across Mexico went unsolved, and authorities sometimes appeared to be colluding with criminals instead of fighting them.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Keeping email, downloads and everyday web activity away from that machine reduces the opportunities criminals have to reach it.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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