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
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Twenty years after enactment, the DOJ said in a 2020 report, some institutions continue to impose substantial burdens on incarcerated people who are following the tenets of their religion.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
This ruling will further erode critical civil rights protections of the far too many incarcerated people in this country.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
For any problem in an incarcerated person's life — from not getting enough toilet paper to being subject to extreme physical abuse — the grievance system is the primary way to speak out.
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Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
But on Tuesday, there was a palpable shift in the air as dozens of incarcerated students crossed the graduation stage to receive their diploma from the public high school on Rikers, East River Academy — with a surprise commencement address by Mayor Mamdani.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
The Allegheny County Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday that the eight incarcerated men are charged in connection with the death of 44-year-old Tyrone Good.
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Michael Guise,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Other accomplishments of Wilson’s include the creation of the Florida Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys and prison reform that allows incarcerated mothers to be closer to their children.
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Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
Reforms, such as adjusting pay structures or removing the penal exception clause, may improve working conditions for incarcerated people.
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Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Combs has been incarcerated since his September 2024 arrest and is serving a 50-month prison sentence for his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Attorneys for plaintiffs in the case say Hochman is vastly overstating the level of fraud and relying on databases with faulty information about who was incarcerated in county custody as a juvenile.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
In Pittsburgh, about an hour away from the rural facility where Lillian was incarcerated, Chris, who chose to withhold his last name, went through the same withdrawal syndrome at the Allegheny County Jail.
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Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Religious vow Landor was incarcerated in Louisiana in 2020 for possessing methamphetamine, cocaine, amphetamine and marijuana.
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Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Despite concerns about church-state separation, evidence suggests these initiatives significantly aid incarcerated individuals in finding purpose, accountability, and hope.
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Jones-Whitaker was incarcerated in the Upper Peninsula, so the student attorneys spoke with him by phone and mail.
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Christina Zhang,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Bailee was born when Jelly Roll was 23 and incarcerated for drug dealing.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Adjective
That does not mean every incarcerated person should become religious.
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Twenty years after enactment, the DOJ said in a 2020 report, some institutions continue to impose substantial burdens on incarcerated people who are following the tenets of their religion.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
This ruling will further erode critical civil rights protections of the far too many incarcerated people in this country.
—
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
For any problem in an incarcerated person's life — from not getting enough toilet paper to being subject to extreme physical abuse — the grievance system is the primary way to speak out.
—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
But on Tuesday, there was a palpable shift in the air as dozens of incarcerated students crossed the graduation stage to receive their diploma from the public high school on Rikers, East River Academy — with a surprise commencement address by Mayor Mamdani.
—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
The Allegheny County Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday that the eight incarcerated men are charged in connection with the death of 44-year-old Tyrone Good.
—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Other accomplishments of Wilson’s include the creation of the Florida Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys and prison reform that allows incarcerated mothers to be closer to their children.
—
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
Reforms, such as adjusting pay structures or removing the penal exception clause, may improve working conditions for incarcerated people.
—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Verb
Jones was incarcerated at Garner Correctional Institution on March 25, 2018, when officers transferred him to the mental health unit within the prison for monitoring.
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Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Combs has been incarcerated since his September 2024 arrest and is serving a 50-month prison sentence for his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
—
Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Attorneys for plaintiffs in the case say Hochman is vastly overstating the level of fraud and relying on databases with faulty information about who was incarcerated in county custody as a juvenile.
—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
In Pittsburgh, about an hour away from the rural facility where Lillian was incarcerated, Chris, who chose to withhold his last name, went through the same withdrawal syndrome at the Allegheny County Jail.
—
Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Religious vow Landor was incarcerated in Louisiana in 2020 for possessing methamphetamine, cocaine, amphetamine and marijuana.
—
Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Despite concerns about church-state separation, evidence suggests these initiatives significantly aid incarcerated individuals in finding purpose, accountability, and hope.
—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Jones-Whitaker was incarcerated in the Upper Peninsula, so the student attorneys spoke with him by phone and mail.
—
Christina Zhang,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Bailee was born when Jelly Roll was 23 and incarcerated for drug dealing.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerated
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Fujimori, the daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, beat 33 other candidates in the initial vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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Fujimori, daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, were on the runoff’s ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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The suspect was jailed at Clark County Detention Center and awaiting extradition from Nevada to Utah, according to the outlet.
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Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are jailed in New York City while awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges.
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On Sunday, deputies got a 911 call from a teenage girl saying she was being held captive.
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In 1839, 53 captive Mende people taken from Sierra Leone revolted aboard the Spanish ship La Amistad, diverting the ship from its original destination of Cuba toward the Northeast.
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Truell, a New York City native, interned at Google, while Sanger, a member of MIT’s squash team, interned at Bridgewater Associates.
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Jorcius’ younger brother interned at Blue Swan Boulders, a rock-climbing gym in downtown Orlando.
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“Incarcerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerated. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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