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
Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Ongoing lawsuits Understaffing can have critical impacts on incarcerated care, and Dallas County has had hundreds of detention officer vacancies through Sheriff Brown’s tenure.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
State officials are investigating the death Thursday of an incarcerated man at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Advocates for incarcerated people say the parole process is rigorous and shouldn’t be politicized.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
That raises the question, will the next governor continue Newsom’s emphasis on rehabilitation for incarcerated people or move in a different direction?
—Adam Ashton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
As of March 4, 280 people had been released to Immigration and Customs Enforcement from LMDC, while another 67 incarcerated people have holds, according to Collins.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Darlene Edwards and Frank Sheppard remain incarcerated.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
Instead, commissioners assess whether an incarcerated person currently presents an unreasonable risk to the community.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2026
Logan Smith, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The plaintiffs, 10 of whom remain incarcerated, have received payments ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 based on the severity of their injuries, according to their attorney Robert Chalfant.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
While Marie was incarcerated at Bryan, working in the education department as a clerk, her boss, Donald Ross, often sent her to a storage closet in the testing room to organize supplies.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Was incarcerated for violating probation and other offenses.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
However, Pye was incarcerated on the day of Heidi's murder.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The federal Department of Justice announced an investigation into California’s correctional system Thursday over the state’s policy of housing incarcerated transgender women in female prisons.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
After playing baseball in college and a short stint in the minors, Lewis started his own business to help other aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly those who had been incarcerated or in gangs, to launch their own companies, his son said.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
People who end up incarcerated typically have poorer baseline health and higher rates of substance abuse, mental illness and poverty.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The federal prison in Bryan is a minimum-security camp for incarcerated women, many of whom are serving shorter sentences and placed into work and rehabilitation programs.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Ongoing lawsuits Understaffing can have critical impacts on incarcerated care, and Dallas County has had hundreds of detention officer vacancies through Sheriff Brown’s tenure.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
State officials are investigating the death Thursday of an incarcerated man at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Advocates for incarcerated people say the parole process is rigorous and shouldn’t be politicized.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
That raises the question, will the next governor continue Newsom’s emphasis on rehabilitation for incarcerated people or move in a different direction?
—Adam Ashton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
As of March 4, 280 people had been released to Immigration and Customs Enforcement from LMDC, while another 67 incarcerated people have holds, according to Collins.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Darlene Edwards and Frank Sheppard remain incarcerated.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
Instead, commissioners assess whether an incarcerated person currently presents an unreasonable risk to the community.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
So far, all have been incarcerated.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The plaintiffs, 10 of whom remain incarcerated, have received payments ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 based on the severity of their injuries, according to their attorney Robert Chalfant.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
While Marie was incarcerated at Bryan, working in the education department as a clerk, her boss, Donald Ross, often sent her to a storage closet in the testing room to organize supplies.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Was incarcerated for violating probation and other offenses.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
However, Pye was incarcerated on the day of Heidi's murder.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The federal Department of Justice announced an investigation into California’s correctional system Thursday over the state’s policy of housing incarcerated transgender women in female prisons.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
After playing baseball in college and a short stint in the minors, Lewis started his own business to help other aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly those who had been incarcerated or in gangs, to launch their own companies, his son said.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
People who end up incarcerated typically have poorer baseline health and higher rates of substance abuse, mental illness and poverty.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerated
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Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The man remained jailed on Saturday on a $2 million bond, according to jail records.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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Maduro and Flores remain jailed in Brooklyn, and neither has asked to be released on bail.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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Following the German occupation of France at the height of his career, Felsen tried to escape to Switzerland; however, he was caught, arrested and interned in Drancy concentration camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Church first interned at the company during college and, after graduating from Berkeley in 2024, returned to Range full-time, working as an Associate for Founding Partner Rich Cook before his promotion to coordinator.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Strait of Hormuz is closed, the world economy is captive, and there’s no easy way out.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the weeks that followed, a detailed account of a different captive’s story was read every Shabbat, attesting to a lingering collective grief.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Incarcerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerated. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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