as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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as in resident
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as in reader
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Recent Examples of intern
Mike Kaye
february 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
Amanda Chen Amanda Chen is an intern for NBC News.
—Amanda Chen, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Wehner was a college student and a human resources intern who was killed on his first day at the job.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
After graduating in 2017 with bachelor's degrees in journalism and dance from Texas Tech University, Reyna kicked off her reporting career as an intern at KJTV FOX 34 in Lubbock.
—Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Following a two-year stint as an intern, Kirksey spent three years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ scouting department.
—Mike Kaye
february 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
Amanda Chen Amanda Chen is an intern for NBC News.
—Amanda Chen, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Wehner was a college student and a human resources intern who was killed on his first day at the job.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
After graduating in 2017 with bachelor's degrees in journalism and dance from Texas Tech University, Reyna kicked off her reporting career as an intern at KJTV FOX 34 in Lubbock.
—Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
Verb
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Police had earlier ruled out the man as a possible suspect because he was thought to have been jailed at the time of the homicide.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Orange County’s negotiations with the federal government to increase its reimbursement for jailing federal inmates and immigrant detainees could now last through the end of March.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Restaurant recommendations are highly encouraged, given how popular the outlets are with even Hong Kong residents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Boise police asked anyone with information, as well as businesses and residents that might have surveillance footage, to contact Ada County Dispatch at 208-377-6790.—
Statesman Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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His son described his father as a voracious reader whose library included works of science fiction and fantasy.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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Travel + Leisure readers love this lounge set, and for good reason.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Chrisley evolved from teenaged reality TV heiress to one of the most recognizable conservative voices of her generation after her parents were imprisoned on fraud and tax evasion charges in 2023.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Many have been imprisoned, beaten and killed, according to human rights activists.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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When the doctors and nurses refused, the agents would turn to nursing assistants or other ancillary staff who weren’t trained to handle those requests, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even as his pain intensified and his leg grew worse without adequate blood flow, he was not immediately relocated to an intensive care unit, but was instead moved for several days between post-anesthesia units, despite protestations from his wife, a veteran emergency room nurse, the suit said.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Claire O’Callaghan, a senior lecturer in Victorian literature at Loughborough University, contends that’s the whole point.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Joining me now is Carla Martin, a social anthropologist and lecturer in African and African-American studies at Harvard University and the founder of the Institute for Cacao and Chocolate Research.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The month prior to York’s death, Heider had also left town right after Savage’s procedure, requiring another surgeon to treat her, the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Tylor’s parents alleged.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sites that openly provide doctor profiles and emphasize the role of their surgeons in the clinic’s operations are typically considered more trustworthy as a result.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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This Oscar-winning documentary follows the fascinating life of Marjoe Gortner, a former child preacher who returned to the practice as a young adult solely for financial purposes.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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In exchange for the preachers' supplying troops to stage boycotts, the businessmen would give the churches money.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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