Thesaurus results for INMATE

inmate

noun

Definition of inmate next

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 McFee is being held in the Johnson County Jail on a $300,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing. —

Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 In 2017, Gleeson played Knuckles McGinty, an inmate and prison chef who befriends the titular bear in Paddington 2. —

Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 This court ruling made more than 200 inmates eligible for parole hearings. —

Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026 Placer County has signed a seven-year agreement with a new provider for inmate medical services at the county’s jail and juvenile detention facilities. —

Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for inmate

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prisoner

Noun

The Supreme Court last denied an Alabama prisoner’s request to halt his nitrogen execution in October.

— Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Six volunteers certified for no less than three years apiece through Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, will be recruited to ensure the Idaho Department of Correction is ready to comply with a state law that prioritizes shooting prisoners to death over lethal injection starting July 1.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026