detainees

Definition of detaineesnext
plural of detainee

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Noun
  • The corporate defendants are both incorporated in New York.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
  • Tyson is requesting an Arthur hearing, which allows judges to consider setting bonds for defendants charged with crimes that aren’t normally eligible for bail.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Two suspects hit several businesses in the Fairfax District early Tuesday morning, with one suspect in police custody.
    Julie Sharp, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Deem fired his weapon at the suspects, but no injuries were reported, and the disturbance suspect has not been apprehended.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • California Highway Patrol officers are assigned to the Express Lanes and those toll roads and can certainly see expired tags and choose to pull over offenders.
    Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • According to Doggett, the worst offenders are bigleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla).
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The bigger issue is that many systems still rely on information criminals may already have, such as birthdays, addresses and partial Social Security numbers.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
  • Morrison has covered stories worldwide, interviewing everyone from presidents and prime ministers, student protesters under fire in Tiananmen Square, to criminals, teachers, artists, actors and authors.
    Dateline NBC, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Wild king salmon topped with tomatoes, olives and capers was accessorized with a puff pastry in the shape of a cartoon fish.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • The fin on the fish’s back breaks the water first, then the delicate splay of its tail.
    Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
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“Detainees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainees. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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