1
as in detention
the state of being held in lawful custody
keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours
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as in appropriation
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent
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Recent Examples of detainer
Authorities credited the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office's participation in ICE's 287(g) program with helping quickly identify Ayala's immigration status and secure a detainer.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
At issue in the case was the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits Boston Police and other city departments from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration detainers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Clifford said the program will streamline placing detainers on people already in custody at the jail.
—Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2026
From July 2024 to June 2025, the NYPD received 3,672 requests for civil immigration detainers, up from just 99 detainer requests from the same time period a year prior.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
At issue in the case was the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits Boston Police and other city departments from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration detainers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Clifford said the program will streamline placing detainers on people already in custody at the jail.
—Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2026
From July 2024 to June 2025, the NYPD received 3,672 requests for civil immigration detainers, up from just 99 detainer requests from the same time period a year prior.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainer
Noun
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Padilla’s plan would eliminate the detention of families and would also require DHS to prove someone’s level of criminal threat and conviction history before using it as justification for detaining them.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Overstreet said once it’s completed, the modular jail will be used until a permanent detention and rehabilitation center is built in the city.—
Dylan Lysen
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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In 2022, Lake County was awarded a $122 million appropriation from the state agency, earmarked for regional stormwater initiatives to reduce flooding.—
Greg Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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In a systemic crisis, Congressional appropriation—taxpayer money—backstops that fund.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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That sense of spiritual imprisonment may have another explanation.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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The coup ended with the slaughter or imprisonment of most of its participants.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Under current law, 65% of money from fireworks fines and seizures must go to the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Fireworks Enforcement and Disposal Fund.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Owen – an honors student and a volunteer at the local police department who had recently started working at a senior living community and who loved to draw, sing, dance, act and design fashion – died of a seizure.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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In October, his children made heartfelt pleas to a New York federal judge to see their father released from federal lockup after more than a year of incarceration.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Expanding treatment courts would increase access to care, reduce unnecessary incarceration, and create pathways to recovery and stability.—
Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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None of the bills signed Tuesday involved teen takeover events.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The cowgirl character teams with old friend Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) to battle a tech takeover of their home from an antagonistic frog tablet named Lilypad (Greta Lee).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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That issue came to a head Monday night when the council considered approving the annexation, zoning and preliminary plat for Highline Estate, a 93-acre development at the corner of Linden Road and Franklin Road.—
Noah Daly
June 16,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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An annexation might just qualify.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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