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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
he was bored and frustrated by his incarceration in the quarantine
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as in imprisonment
the state of being held in lawful custody
sentenced to six months of incarceration for dealing in narcotics
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Recent Examples of incarceration
Sarsour, who has Type 2 diabetes, has lost more than 30 pounds during his incarceration and his attorneys say his blood sugar levels were only being checked once a month in the jail, putting him at risk of organ failure or death.
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Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Learning about Morgan’s unjust incarceration through their correspondence with him, the students would play a key role in the campaign that successfully freed him from prison.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
During the Tuesday, June 16, episode of the Hang Out with Sean Hannity podcast, Todd and Julie Chrisley opened up about their time in prison and how Savannah, 29, supported them throughout their incarceration.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Combs' release date has been moved up multiple times throughout his incarceration.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Learning about Morgan’s unjust incarceration through their correspondence with him, the students would play a key role in the campaign that successfully freed him from prison.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
During the Tuesday, June 16, episode of the Hang Out with Sean Hannity podcast, Todd and Julie Chrisley opened up about their time in prison and how Savannah, 29, supported them throughout their incarceration.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Combs' release date has been moved up multiple times throughout his incarceration.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarceration
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There is also the mystery around the captivity of Otto Hightower, Alicent’s father.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The colors would be unusual in North Carolina, and more common in animals bred in captivity for specific coloring.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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That sense of spiritual imprisonment may have another explanation.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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The coup ended with the slaughter or imprisonment of most of its participants.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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During the special, Klepper travels to a peaceful nude bike rally against ICE internment camps holding people without due process.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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In California, language related to the internment of Japanese Americans at the Manzanar National Historic Site, as well as the history of Indigenous people in Death Valley and Muir Woods came under scrutiny.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Noncitizens have testified about similar conditions at supposedly temporary ICE detention facilities around the country.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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The administration pivoted last year to new detention tactics and has made fewer courthouse arrests than earlier this year, according to legal experts.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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If convicted as charged, Wilburn faces up to 14 years in prison, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office told CNN.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Pope was a lieutenant in the Special Investigative Service (SIS) unit at the prison at the time of the offenses.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Vishnevski vows to appeal Vishnevski, 33, had been on home confinement at his mother's residence near Boston while awaiting trial.—
Molly Parker,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The team played bass-heavy electronic music while slowly moving a microphone through and around the focal region to evaluate both sound quality and confinement.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
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“Incarceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarceration. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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