as in imprisoning
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Recent Examples of incarcerating
The governor’s bill would require any state agency charged with incarcerating people to follow the standards outlined in the federal law.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The announcement came as the House Rules Committee was considering resolutions to hold the Clintons in criminal contempt, which could have potentially led to the government imposing penalties and incarcerating them.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The announcement came as the House Rules Committee was considering resolutions to hold the Clintons in criminal contempt, which could have potentially led to the government imposing penalties and incarcerating them.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerating
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For decades, the Islamic Republic has neutered its domestic opposition, imprisoning its critics including former presidents.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Maduro ruled Venezuela's 28 million people as an autocrat, imprisoning his opposition and leaving the economy of an oil rich nation in shambles.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Orange County’s negotiations with the federal government to increase its reimbursement for jailing federal inmates and immigrant detainees could now last through the end of March.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Beijing’s national security law has transformed Hong Kong, with authorities jailing dozens of dissidents; forcing civil society groups and outspoken media outlets to disband; and neutering the city’s once-raucous political scene.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Simons also spent her summer interning with the E!—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Take Lauryn Williams, a track and bobsled champion, who earned $200,000 a year at 20 years old, but ended up interning for $12 an hour at 30.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Incarcerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerating. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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