as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner
incarcerated residents of that state are still allowed to vote in elections
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as in jailed
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Recent Examples of incarcerated
Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
The president also pardoned incarcerated reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022 after swindling $36 million out of banks in the Atlanta area.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Elena Bardin, 28, was arrested in April after police accused the married mother of molesting an incarcerated teen at the Adair Juvenile Detention Center — and then asking the boy to murder her 49-year-old husband.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Bail reform and broader use of cite-and-release policies would reduce the number of incarcerated people, and thereby lower the number of in-custody deaths, the study said.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Pell Grants, the federal funding many low-income students depend on to pursue college degrees, were extended to incarcerated students in 1965.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Tom needs to forgive his incarcerated son, and Grasso needs to forgive himself.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
By sharing her own journey and working to break generational cycles, Courtney is helping remove the stigma that comes with being the child of an incarcerated parent and proving that these children are not defined by their parents’ past, but empowered by the right support and community.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Some incarcerated men even accused officers of sending people to the SHU to conceal their own abuses.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Family is at her core Patterson and her husband, Lance, adopted their two nephews (whose fathers were incarcerated) and raised them through high school, IndyWeek reported.
—Evan Moore
october 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Research shows that incarcerated trans women face disproportionate levels of harassment and violence.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Kardashian has spearheaded criminal justice reform across the country, including at the White House, and championed the release of several individuals who were incarcerated.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Up until Thursday, Combs had been incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn since his arrest in September 2024.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
He had been most recently incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison and had been denied parole 12 times, the last time in April 2012.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Griffin is now incarcerated in a posh Club Fed, in Ashland, KY.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The first comic to release a four-part series of comedy specials — with The Domino Effect Parts 1–4, which have amassed over 50 million total views on YouTube — Siddiq was born and raised in Houston, TX and developed his voice as a stand-up while incarcerated.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
As the Netflix series often attempted to bring light to the real mistreatment faced by incarcerated people, Poussey’s death at the hands of a police officer who suffocated her was intended to shed light on the real police brutality Black inmates in particular face.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
The president also pardoned incarcerated reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022 after swindling $36 million out of banks in the Atlanta area.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Elena Bardin, 28, was arrested in April after police accused the married mother of molesting an incarcerated teen at the Adair Juvenile Detention Center — and then asking the boy to murder her 49-year-old husband.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Bail reform and broader use of cite-and-release policies would reduce the number of incarcerated people, and thereby lower the number of in-custody deaths, the study said.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Pell Grants, the federal funding many low-income students depend on to pursue college degrees, were extended to incarcerated students in 1965.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Tom needs to forgive his incarcerated son, and Grasso needs to forgive himself.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
By sharing her own journey and working to break generational cycles, Courtney is helping remove the stigma that comes with being the child of an incarcerated parent and proving that these children are not defined by their parents’ past, but empowered by the right support and community.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Some incarcerated men even accused officers of sending people to the SHU to conceal their own abuses.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
According to the Marijuana Policy Project, as of 2018, there have been approximately 32,000 people still incarcerated for cannabis convictions, despite its legal status in 24 states.
—Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Family is at her core Patterson and her husband, Lance, adopted their two nephews (whose fathers were incarcerated) and raised them through high school, IndyWeek reported.
—Evan Moore
october 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Research shows that incarcerated trans women face disproportionate levels of harassment and violence.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Kardashian has spearheaded criminal justice reform across the country, including at the White House, and championed the release of several individuals who were incarcerated.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Up until Thursday, Combs had been incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn since his arrest in September 2024.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
He had been most recently incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison and had been denied parole 12 times, the last time in April 2012.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Griffin is now incarcerated in a posh Club Fed, in Ashland, KY.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The first comic to release a four-part series of comedy specials — with The Domino Effect Parts 1–4, which have amassed over 50 million total views on YouTube — Siddiq was born and raised in Houston, TX and developed his voice as a stand-up while incarcerated.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerated
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Trump’s decision to commute Santos’ sentence came after multiple friends and allies of the imprisoned ex-politician made appeals for his clemency, a senior White House official told NBC News on Friday evening.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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In short, you probably won’t be jailed for wearing a hoodie, but appearing on camera in something inappropriate or revealing can carry real legal consequences.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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What To Know Trump on Thursday renewed his criticism of Smith, writing a number of personal attacks on his character and insisting that the former special counsel should be jailed.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Connease Warren, an Indiana native who interned at the Free Press in 2008, is vacationing in Ocho Rios on the northern central coast.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Like LaSota, a computer engineer from Fairbanks, Alaska, several Zizians worked or interned at technology behemoths, such as Google, Oracle, and NASA.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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Rashida tells Pooro of a longstanding rivalry between their families—his aunt was similarly held captive by Pooro’s uncle.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nine deer from a captive cervid facility in Breckinridge County also previously tested positive for CWD, with one in October 2024 and eight in August 2025.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Incarcerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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