1
as in detentions
the state of being held in lawful custody
keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours
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as in appropriations
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 detainers
The Hennepin County jail, for example, won’t hold people solely for administrative immigration detainers and doesn’t notify immigration authorities when individuals subject to those detainers are released.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
On multiple occasions, the Marion County Sheriff's Office reaffirmed that the jail had a longstanding contract with the United States Marshals Service, allowing the agencies to use the jail for federal detainees and individuals on ICE detainers.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
The act, passed by City Council in 2014, bars police and other agencies from working with federal agencies regarding immigration detainers.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
They have since been placed under immigration detainers as prosecutors seek the death penalty.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Certified Highway Patrol troopers check immigration status through federal databases such as the National Crime Information Center, which flags deportation warrants and ICE detainers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Officers also can’t arrest people solely on federal immigration warrants or detainers, unless there is a criminal warrant or underlying offense to arrest the person.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
This change follows Mayor Craig Greenberg's decision to reinstate a policy allowing the jail to hold inmates with immigration detainers for up to 48 hours.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
State officers are also barred from complying with immigration detainers.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 26 July 2025
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
On multiple occasions, the Marion County Sheriff's Office reaffirmed that the jail had a longstanding contract with the United States Marshals Service, allowing the agencies to use the jail for federal detainees and individuals on ICE detainers.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
The act, passed by City Council in 2014, bars police and other agencies from working with federal agencies regarding immigration detainers.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
They have since been placed under immigration detainers as prosecutors seek the death penalty.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Certified Highway Patrol troopers check immigration status through federal databases such as the National Crime Information Center, which flags deportation warrants and ICE detainers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Officers also can’t arrest people solely on federal immigration warrants or detainers, unless there is a criminal warrant or underlying offense to arrest the person.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
This change follows Mayor Craig Greenberg's decision to reinstate a policy allowing the jail to hold inmates with immigration detainers for up to 48 hours.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
State officers are also barred from complying with immigration detainers.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 26 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainers
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Whatever the state gathers—whether the innocuous, the personal, or the intensely political—could in turn be used for arrests, detentions, fines, disappearances, and much worse.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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No new entities have been added to the list, and CBP’s detentions have fallen.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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Because Social Security benefit programs are considered mandatory spending by law, they are not impacted by the lapse in funding appropriations.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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On June 30, the Department of Education told state agencies that congressional appropriations for after-school activities and English-as-a-second-language instruction would not arrive the next day, as planned.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The incarcerations have been part of Bukele’s controversial efforts to stem the high crime rates and gang violence that have plagued the country for years.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Body Politic uplifts Baltimore’s relative success in decreasing the city’s homicide and violent crime rate while not increasing incarcerations or the rate of citizen-police interactions.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
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Shortly before his death, Maka began having brief seizures, so the team began scheduling comprehensive evaluations.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Acetaminophen can be toxic when ingested in larger doses than recommended, with symptoms, including abdominal pain, upset stomach, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and even seizures.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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This simple step can prevent account takeovers and gives you peace of mind.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Both Wu and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey have denounced the recent street takeovers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Detainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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