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
Lost in all the heated rhetoric is the fact that so much of this turmoil would have been avoided if federal detainers were simply honored within local jails and state prisons — away from the public and professional provocateurs who are drawn to uncivil cultural conflict like bees to honey.
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Bob Ehrlich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
The county sheriff’s office said that ICE did not submit any other detainers or warrants stemming from Jalloh’s numerous arrests over the years.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Cox said his department ignored requests due to the Trust Act, which prohibits local cooperation with ICE for civil detainers, but, per city officials, still allows for cooperation in certain criminal matters.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Collins says detainers have not affected population levels.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
The two additional passengers were issued citations for open container violations and were taken into custody on civil ICE detainers.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Across the state, the growing prevalence of immigration detainers was also apparent in the analysis.
—Aileen Clarke, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Mecklenburg has received 111 detainers so far in 2026.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
More than 1,700 immigrants with active detainers were released to the streets by Illinois authorities in 2025.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Bob Ehrlich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
The county sheriff’s office said that ICE did not submit any other detainers or warrants stemming from Jalloh’s numerous arrests over the years.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Cox said his department ignored requests due to the Trust Act, which prohibits local cooperation with ICE for civil detainers, but, per city officials, still allows for cooperation in certain criminal matters.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Collins says detainers have not affected population levels.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
The two additional passengers were issued citations for open container violations and were taken into custody on civil ICE detainers.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Across the state, the growing prevalence of immigration detainers was also apparent in the analysis.
—Aileen Clarke, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Mecklenburg has received 111 detainers so far in 2026.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
More than 1,700 immigrants with active detainers were released to the streets by Illinois authorities in 2025.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainers
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For months the city and surrounding suburbs were subjected to indiscriminate detentions by federal agents, tear gassings, shootings and more.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Between January 2025 and March 2, immigrants have filed 24,403 challenges against their detentions, according to nonprofit newsroom ProPublica, which is tracking the historic rise in filings.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Congress is meant to approve an annual authorization bill to set NASA’s priorities and an appropriations bill that allocates money, but the former is often neglected; the most recent finalized NASA authorization bill dates to 2022.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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So the funding instead comes through federal or state appropriations, loan or grant programs and other options.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Despite their felony convictions and impending incarcerations, both former Met police career criminals continue to collect their monthly kisses in the mail — $8,850 a month for Cederquist and $6,020 for Butner.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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Baltimore leaders say that 87% of young men enrolled in Roca Baltimore for 24 months have no new incarcerations, while those who stay in the program for three years are 19% less likely to return to a life of crime than other similarly aged men in Maryland.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
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Patients affected by the condition targeted by Tuesday's approval experience movement disorders, seizures and other neurological problems that can resemble symptoms of autism.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Quintana also served on a panel for Purple Day in Disney and traveled to Tallahassee to advocate for training in schools for people who experience seizures.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lusverti added that the list of beneficiaries fails to cover key periods of arbitrary detentions, including cases between 2020 and 2024, and raised concerns that the same courts that ordered the imprisonments are now responsible for administering the amnesty.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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His is the most high-profile of a series of arrests and imprisonments under a draconian National Security Law imposed by Beijing.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Downtown Los Angeles is no stranger to wild street takeovers where crowds shut down intersections to perform doughnuts, burnouts and other stunts.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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However, both apps are still susceptible to account takeovers, which can allow someone to access an account on a second phone, paving the way for a hacker to steal access and spy on messages.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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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 14 Mar. 2026.
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