detainees

plural of detainee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainees
Noun
  • Google Maps All the defendants denied the allegations.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Nixon’s professed and late-blooming concern for safeguarding the rights of criminal defendants might be a bit hard to swallow; these were, after all, the Watergate burglars.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • One of the suspects was found guilty of first-degree murder in June 2021, among a list of other charges, while the other suspect pleaded guilty in early 2020 to 17 counts, including murder charges.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Many state and local leaders, including the governor, have argued the bed shortage and overcrowding lead to dangerous offenders being released early from prison, creating risks for the public.
    Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
  • According to Bates, there were between 5,000 and 6,000 such offenders in the city.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Flock Safety argues its drone system can act as a deterrent simply by being visible, making criminals think twice before targeting a store.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • So those drums can fall into the hands of criminals who then refill them with the cheaper, toxic liquids and pass them off as the pharmaceutical-grade product, selling them to drug manufacturers who are looking to save money on ingredients.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Submit a photo and information about each fish to qualify.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Exercises focused on how to find and purify water, fish and hunt for animals, forage for edible plants, find dry wood to build a fire and construct palm leaf-sapling lean-to shelters.
    Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Detainees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainees. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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