as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Recent Examples of incarcerate
The two characters fell in love and married while he was still incarcerated, though divorced after his release.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Men in that age range who are on full-time military active duty don’t have to register, and neither do those who are continuously hospitalized or incarcerated during that time.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Combs is incarcerated at the low-security Fort Dix federal prison in New Jersey and scheduled for release on April 15, 2028, according to Federal Bureau of Prisons records.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
But that resentencing happens in Juvenile Court, which has no jurisdiction to incarcerate anyone older than 25.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Men in that age range who are on full-time military active duty don’t have to register, and neither do those who are continuously hospitalized or incarcerated during that time.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Combs is incarcerated at the low-security Fort Dix federal prison in New Jersey and scheduled for release on April 15, 2028, according to Federal Bureau of Prisons records.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
But that resentencing happens in Juvenile Court, which has no jurisdiction to incarcerate anyone older than 25.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerate
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Those who answered no to the questions were, in most cases, imprisoned for the remainder of the war or beyond.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the vast public record that has emerged from the scandal has raised questions about Husted’s dealings with key players who have been indicted or imprisoned in the scheme, which revolved around legislative approval of a $1-billion bailout for the state’s two nuclear power plants.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Since the 2021 army takeover, nearly 8,000 civilians have been killed and some 22,208 political detainees remain jailed, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a rights monitoring group.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Confronted by the local cops, Strahler admitted to creating and sending the images, then was arrested and jailed.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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