1
as in captivities
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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2
as in imprisonments
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 incarcerations
The incarcerations have been part of Bukele’s controversial efforts to stem the high crime rates and gang violence that have plagued the country for years.
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Michael Rios, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The Body Politic uplifts Baltimore’s relative success in decreasing the city’s homicide and violent crime rate while not increasing incarcerations or the rate of citizen-police interactions.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Saturday, the nearly 30 young people attending the event sat around tables, discussing the issues important to them — from crime and education to jobs and youth incarcerations.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Michael Rios, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The Body Politic uplifts Baltimore’s relative success in decreasing the city’s homicide and violent crime rate while not increasing incarcerations or the rate of citizen-police interactions.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Saturday, the nearly 30 young people attending the event sat around tables, discussing the issues important to them — from crime and education to jobs and youth incarcerations.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerations
detentions
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While global attention has focused on foreign business sentiment toward operating in China, the detentions are contributing to a worsening corporate atmosphere among Chinese companies.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Governor Pritzker has called for investigations into federal enforcement practices, including reports of excessive force and mistaken detentions of American citizens.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Incarcerations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerations. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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