1
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
Following the hearing, Garza apologized to Meija for her wrongful incarceration.
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Bliss Army base, once the site of an incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Immigrants are also much less likely to be in prisons or jails, reducing incarceration costs.
—David Bier, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
That includes parents who cannot find child care, residents in rural communities who must travel hours to get training, and people leaving incarceration who need a path to stable employment.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Bliss Army base, once the site of an incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Immigrants are also much less likely to be in prisons or jails, reducing incarceration costs.
—David Bier, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
That includes parents who cannot find child care, residents in rural communities who must travel hours to get training, and people leaving incarceration who need a path to stable employment.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarceration
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Iran’s first act of war against us was the 1979 seizure of the embassy in Tehran and the humiliating 444-day captivity of American diplomats.—
Elan Journo,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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Light on plot but lush in atmosphere, this sometimes mesmerizing, sometimes frustrating play examines how these two artistic souls — Maria Celia is a writer, Sofia a pianist — endure their captivity.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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International human rights observers have long criticized his arrest, trial, and imprisonment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Senegal has joined countries like Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania, where penalties can include 10 or more years of imprisonment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Walz ordered the flags to fly at half-staff immediately until sunset on the day of Amor's internment.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Reynolds order will keep flags lowered until the day of internment for the soldiers.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is asking a federal court to immediately stop any construction or renovation of a warehouse that is being converted into an immigration detention facility near Hagerstown, Maryland.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Open positions include detention officer, recreation supervisor, certified medical assistant, psychiatrist, shift supervisor, assistant shift supervisor, master scheduler, locksmith, maintenance worker and human resource assistant.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, Jalloh was sentenced to seven years in prison for malicious wounding, with five of those years suspended.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, the man responsible is set to spend more than six decades in prison, according to Adams County court records.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Save Our Bacon Act would negate California’s Proposition 12 and forbid states from making laws regarding animal confinement, according to a Harvard analysis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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He was sentenced to 20 months in prison but served some of that time on home confinement.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Incarceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarceration. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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