DETAINER Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

detainer

noun

di-ˈtā-nər

Definition of detainer

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 This indicates that in more than half of the cases, individuals encountered by local police were subsequently subject to federal immigration holds or detainer requests following an arrest or stop. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 The Orlando Police Department instead took him to jail, where he was booked on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer request. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 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 See All Example Sentences for detainer

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Noun

At least one congressional representative was critical of the incident — for reasons other than the detention.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Nationally, as of April, 71% of people held in ICE detention have no criminal conviction.

— Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of detention

Noun

But its appropriation process has come under more intense scrutiny in recent weeks after a supposedly fake investment promotion agency was found to have received allocations from the budget.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
The 2026 housing appropriation adopted by Congress this year boosted HACLA’s Section 8 funding by $138 million, Castro Ramirez said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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Noun

Renner was charged with second-degree manslaughter and Seymore with unlawful imprisonment, among other charges.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 10 July 2026
The Budapest Metropolitan Court on Thursday found the man guilty of murder and sentenced him to 14 years imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

— Associate Press, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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Noun

Allen scored the Emmy nomination for outstanding guest actress in a drama series for her role as Roxie Hamler, a terminally ill cancer patient who arrives at the emergency room after breaking her leg and suffering from seizures.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Those arguments largely resonated with judge Stephen Lau, who said that six or seven days’ notice to move all of Williams’ belongings was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

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Noun

His spouse, Marie Castro Fiallos, told the federal court her husband’s incarceration has been devastating for their children.

— Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
According to Evans, Holmes has maintained a spotless disciplinary record during her three years of incarceration.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of incarceration

Noun

In this legal battle, the states pursue a near-complete annexation of the company, not equitable restitution for some alleged crime.

— David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026
His invitation for me was to go to Vienna for a festival called Republic of Love to give a talk about the rise of fascism at ORF, which is the radio station where Hitler announced the annexation of Austria.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026

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