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
In a country where mass incarceration overwhelmingly impacts Black people, Gyamfi sees these deportations as a warning sign.
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
The case involves disputed allegations about criminal history and incarceration details.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2025
The divorced father of three said he was detained in 2013 following an incarceration for violating probation related to a drug offense.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
This panel will examine mass incarceration through multiple lenses and how the criminal justice system serves as a point of crisis of public health, black wealth building, voter disenfranchisement, and family structure.
—Essence, 6 July 2025
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
The case involves disputed allegations about criminal history and incarceration details.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2025
The divorced father of three said he was detained in 2013 following an incarceration for violating probation related to a drug offense.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
This panel will examine mass incarceration through multiple lenses and how the criminal justice system serves as a point of crisis of public health, black wealth building, voter disenfranchisement, and family structure.
—Essence, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarceration
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Zelenskyy said in a post on X that some of the Ukrainians released had been in Russian captivity since 2022.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
4 July 2025
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People in Tenafly, N.J., watch a live broadcast in anticipation of the release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, a Tenafly native, from Hamas captivity in Gaza, on Monday, May 12, 2025.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The restaurant, located at 810 1/2 E. 31st St., was opened in 1951 by Paul and Kitty Kawakami, a Japanese-American couple who was confined in a California internment camp during World War II despite both being born in the U.S., according to The Star’s archives.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Her grandfather, along with other family members, was imprisoned during World War II in the Japanese internment camps, losing the family farm in the process.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
23 July 2025
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His administration's actions, which include a marked increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and substantial emphasis on detention facilities, have underscored this focus.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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After serving her sentence, Yang was transferred to an ICE detention facility and released in 2023 with a removal order from the US.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Widmer was convicted of murder at his third trial in 2011, and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Brendan Doyle, who was also convicted of identity theft and robbery, was sentenced last year to 28 years and eight months to life in prison.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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As a result, inmates who could be placed in community halfway houses or home confinement end up staying in prison longer than necessary.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Microgravity, radiation, confinement and a change in sleep-wake cycles and can exert pressure on cells, driving lower immune systems and making astronauts more susceptible to being sick during or after missions.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
21 July 2025
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“Incarceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarceration. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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