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
Formerly incarcerated older adults fall through gaps between Medi‑Cal and Medicare enrollment.
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Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Increasing the visibility of these services, conducting outreach and integrating formerly incarcerated men as peer navigators can help build trust.
—Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Later, Hall worked for Corrections Corporation of America, which operated another prison where Friedmann was incarcerated.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Why the judge granted Brown’s release Gaitan wrote in the order Friday that Brown’s age at the time of the crime, combined with what the court described as significant rehabilitation while incarcerated, warranted a sentence reduction.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
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Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Increasing the visibility of these services, conducting outreach and integrating formerly incarcerated men as peer navigators can help build trust.
—Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Later, Hall worked for Corrections Corporation of America, which operated another prison where Friedmann was incarcerated.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Why the judge granted Brown’s release Gaitan wrote in the order Friday that Brown’s age at the time of the crime, combined with what the court described as significant rehabilitation while incarcerated, warranted a sentence reduction.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerate
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Women were punished differently — whipped, branded, sold, imprisoned, or quietly executed.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Americans imprisoned on dubious charges Among the other Americans whose plight has become public is Afarin Mohajer, a California resident originally from Iran.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Other travelers have been burned, gored or even jailed after breaking park safety rules.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Valizadeh is among at least 15 reporters currently jailed in Iran, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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