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inmate

noun

Definition of inmate

as in prisoner

a person who is kept in a prison the reintegration of former inmates into society

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Recent Examples of inmate Two men incarcerated at California State Prison, Sacramento have been accused in a fatal attack on a third inmate, prison officials said Tuesday. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Lake County Central Dispatch gets the first report of a possibly missing inmate and notifies officers. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, several violent attacks between inmates and by employees have been reported in recent years at Northwest Correctional Complex. — Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 The Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee can house up to 1,776 male inmates, according to the state Department of Correction. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inmate

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prisoner

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Commuting the death sentences of all 548 state prisoners awaiting execution pushes the bounds of his authority once again.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
In July, Florida executed two prisoners on the same day, the first double execution by a single state in nearly a decade.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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