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
Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Consider, for instance, that the overrepresentation of serious mental illnesses among the homeless and incarcerated is a visible testament to our failure to treat these brain disorders early and effectively.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Garcia Torres will remain incarcerated — records show he is being held in Corcoran State Prison — pending the appellate process and any subsequent decision by the district attorney’s office on whether to re-file a murder charge against him.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Each week, the media organization — which reports on the American prison system — is releasing a song performed by an incarcerated person in its newsletter, Redemption Songs.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
An incarcerated man who fled from a community work crew in Plymouth, Minnesota, on Friday morning has been taken back into custody, according to the state's Department of Corrections.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
By communicating with incarcerated activists Robert Earl Council and Melvin Ray, the film exposes systemic issues, including brutal conditions and high mortality rates, while advocating for transparency and justice in a system that often operates in secrecy.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
At the same time, Reisz said, lawyers are pushing judges who oversee the cases to act swiftly, since interminable procedural delays ensure people remain incarcerated.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The rivetingly intimate Jail Time Records profiles the first prison recording studio on the African continent and three incarcerated artists who express themselves through music.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
She has been incarcerated ever since.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
His attorney Margaret DaRocha asked that Burke receive medical and psychiatric help while he was incarcerated.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Recently, when asked if one style of parenting was better than the other, the woman who spent part of her teens incarcerated in a camp for Japanese Americans suggested the style question missed something more important.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
The government statement claimed that no relatives formally requested visitation rights during his detention and said Quero Navas had not provided information about family contacts while incarcerated.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Judge Martin Fein ruled on Wednesday, May 6, that the rapper, who has spent more than seven years incarcerated without a verdict, will behind bars ahead of trial.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
There's one system for a vulnerable 15-year-old, child of color — arrested in minutes, incarcerated within hours, jailed for four nights.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The agency also confirmed that Williams was transferred out of the Washington Corrections Center for Women last October and is incarcerated at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Adjective
The people that Kozak ministered to during that period included nursing home residents and incarcerated prisoners, Maddock said.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Consider, for instance, that the overrepresentation of serious mental illnesses among the homeless and incarcerated is a visible testament to our failure to treat these brain disorders early and effectively.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Garcia Torres will remain incarcerated — records show he is being held in Corcoran State Prison — pending the appellate process and any subsequent decision by the district attorney’s office on whether to re-file a murder charge against him.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Each week, the media organization — which reports on the American prison system — is releasing a song performed by an incarcerated person in its newsletter, Redemption Songs.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
An incarcerated man who fled from a community work crew in Plymouth, Minnesota, on Friday morning has been taken back into custody, according to the state's Department of Corrections.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
By communicating with incarcerated activists Robert Earl Council and Melvin Ray, the film exposes systemic issues, including brutal conditions and high mortality rates, while advocating for transparency and justice in a system that often operates in secrecy.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
At the same time, Reisz said, lawyers are pushing judges who oversee the cases to act swiftly, since interminable procedural delays ensure people remain incarcerated.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The rivetingly intimate Jail Time Records profiles the first prison recording studio on the African continent and three incarcerated artists who express themselves through music.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
The girl reported the assaults to her elementary school teacher while Dixon was incarcerated on unrelated charges, according to court records.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
She has been incarcerated ever since.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
His attorney Margaret DaRocha asked that Burke receive medical and psychiatric help while he was incarcerated.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Recently, when asked if one style of parenting was better than the other, the woman who spent part of her teens incarcerated in a camp for Japanese Americans suggested the style question missed something more important.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
The government statement claimed that no relatives formally requested visitation rights during his detention and said Quero Navas had not provided information about family contacts while incarcerated.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Judge Martin Fein ruled on Wednesday, May 6, that the rapper, who has spent more than seven years incarcerated without a verdict, will behind bars ahead of trial.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
There's one system for a vulnerable 15-year-old, child of color — arrested in minutes, incarcerated within hours, jailed for four nights.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The agency also confirmed that Williams was transferred out of the Washington Corrections Center for Women last October and is incarcerated at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerated
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Throughout the series, Creasy is operating under the intel that the FRP, an extremist organization in Brazil, and its imprisoned leader, Ferraz, are behind the bombing of the high-rise.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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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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Benson may not remain jailed for long.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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As dissidents are detained, journalists jailed, and freedom of expression extinguished, lawyers are often the last line of defense.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
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In the summers, from 2022 to 2024, Skylar interned with her dad’s former team as part of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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More than two dozen EBC students interned last summer with the public schools as teacher aides.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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One theory for how the disease is spread is through captive cervid farms that house deer, elk, or moose in large quantities.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, thanks to efforts to reintroduce captive piping plovers into the wild and conserve their natural habitat, their local numbers have seen a resurgence.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Incarcerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerated. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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