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 Police released him rather than honor an ICE detainer, the report said. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 The 31-year-old man was arrested and is being held without bond due to an ICE detainer for deportation, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 The department does not honor detainer requests, meaning the Sheriff’s Office won’t hold inmates for ICE to pick up, Livingston said. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 The Boston Trust Act, which the federal government unsuccessfully sued the city and mayor over, prevents city police from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration detainers, but still allows for cooperation in certain criminal matters. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for detainer

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Noun

Within hours he was put in ICE custody and moved to a detention facility outside the state, authorities said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Shortly after her departure, the White House pushed Noem and Lewandowski out of the department amid scandals connected to the department’s purchases of a luxury airplane, advertising, and immigrant detention contracts.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of detention

Noun

The $1 million was included at Matsui’s request in the fiscal 2026 budget in January and became law April 30 as part of a congressional appropriations package.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Those appropriations will need to be approved by the Maryland General Assembly and Baltimore County Council.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of appropriation

Noun

Douglas details his volatile relationship with his late father, Kirk Douglas, his son Cameron’s addiction and imprisonment and the Stage 4 cancer diagnosis that forced him to confront his own mortality.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
One of those Americans was punched, subjected to electric shocks and forced to eat his own vomit during eight months of imprisonment, the indictment says.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of imprisonment

Noun

Last week, federal agents in Miami announced the seizure of more than 600,000 gallons of biodiesel at Port Everglades and Port Houston heading to Cuba.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
In the decade of violent conflicts that followed, attacks on border towns and seizures of American property by revolutionaries and bandits prompted the United States to send two military expeditions into Mexico.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The entry is paired with a suite of portraits of a number of Black men and women wearing MooreWraps, versatile multi-wear garments created by Moore’s sister with proceeds donated to victims of domestic violence and incarceration.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Before his incarceration, Magaña managed to keep his mental health struggles mostly contained with medication for years, Alejandra said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of incarceration

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Goldman Sachs then led a lender takeover, stripping the lot from the real estate giant that had held it out as the crown jewel of its Hollywood portfolio.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
In addition to security safeguards, Shield promises to reimburse up to $100,000 for regular users, and up to $500,000 for its highest class of VIP users, in the event of a third-party takeover.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of takeover

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Overall, the feasibility study said the annexation area represents a logical extension of the city’s existing urban development pattern.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
In 2019, Prime Minister Netanyahu began referring to extending sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, or de jure annexation.

— Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of annexation

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