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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 The Ada County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an inmate who walked away from a Boise hospital late Friday night. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2026 The Life And Deaths Of Wilson Shedd stars Amanda Seyfried as a creative writing teacher at a maximum security prison who falls for a charismatic inmate played by Scoot McNairy. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 Newsom, who is term-limited, has discussed with his advisors reducing death row inmates’ sentences to life in prison without parole as one of his final acts in office, according to the New York Times. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 An investigation identified several people involved in the plot, such as the prison porter who was apprehended, other inmates and known associates. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inmate

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prisoner

Noun

In a guest-starring role, Johnson will play Dee, a patient who is a tough prisoner with an even tougher dilemma.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
In July, Florida became the first state in nearly a decade to execute two prisoners in one day.

— David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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