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
If someone is detained under an immigration detainer request, the bill states that the governmental body should give the judge authority to either grant or deny the person’s release on bail, as well as record in their file, comply with and inform the detainee of the immigration detainer request.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers are scheduled to vote on Senate Bill 116, which would require the collection of DNA samples from anyone charged with a misdemeanor or felony who is subject to an immigration detainer notice.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Ayala Melendez remains in custody of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office without bond and the Department of Homeland Security has issued an immigration detainer in his case, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Chami was arrested by local authorities on Aug. 6, 2025, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) later lodged an arrest detainer against him.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers are scheduled to vote on Senate Bill 116, which would require the collection of DNA samples from anyone charged with a misdemeanor or felony who is subject to an immigration detainer notice.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Ayala Melendez remains in custody of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office without bond and the Department of Homeland Security has issued an immigration detainer in his case, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Chami was arrested by local authorities on Aug. 6, 2025, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) later lodged an arrest detainer against him.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainer
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The former is now in shackles in a New York detention facility after being snatched from Caracas by US special forces in an extraordinary overnight raid.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Consequently, Parra and Lambert's clients, who have been able to pay bond, get released from detention and await their immigration court hearings from home.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The attack comes amid an ongoing partial government shutdown that began after Democrats blocked appropriations for DHS over concerns with its immigration enforcement tactics.—
Dan Mangan,Leslie Josephs,Spencer Kimball,CJ Haddad,Justin Papp,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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And yet the question of how all this money is to be spent is almost entirely absent from the current congressional-appropriations debate.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Rosen said O’Connor would face at least 30 years of imprisonment pending aggravating factors still to be considered by a judge on March 11.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The pending charges are armed robbery, unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The seizure by Israel of more territory in south Lebanon, accompanied by a surge of violence including air strikes, follows Hezbollah’s decision to avenge the killing of the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Then, with the flip of a switch in the control room next door, the cab would start to shake and roll on its piston legs, as if having a seizure.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Proceeds from the book, which features interviews and studio visits with 20 Angeleno residents, go toward establishing the new community center where individuals returning home from incarceration will have access to art classes, creative residencies and housing.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Coping mechanisms Participants described self-reliance as essential to coping with incarceration and life after release.—
Helena Addison,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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Morath announced a state takeover of Fort Worth ISD last year after a single campus in the district, Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Sixth Grade Center, received five consecutive failure ratings in the state’s A-F accountability scores.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Morath confirmed the takeover decision in October, and a panel of state administrative law judges ruled against Fort Worth ISD last month in the school district’s final appeal.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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The land is near Parker's Pradera neighborhood and the Crowsnest properties currently seeking annexation into Castle Pines.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Village Farms Development Team recently formed a political committee to advocate for Measure V, an annexation vote required under Davis’s Measure J-R-D growth-control ordinance, will appear on the city’s June 2 ballot.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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