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
Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
As an intern, you’re not expected to know everything at your new organization.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
According to the director, the company sent along a specialist and a summer intern, both young and relatively new to the workforce.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Liliana Fannin is a 2025 summer intern at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covering the Milwaukee suburbs.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Editor’s Note: Star audience intern Rachel Schlueter is eating iconic dishes at beloved restaurants around Kansas City this summer.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
As an intern, you’re not expected to know everything at your new organization.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
According to the director, the company sent along a specialist and a summer intern, both young and relatively new to the workforce.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Liliana Fannin is a 2025 summer intern at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covering the Milwaukee suburbs.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
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Radford will remain jailed in Charleston, South Carolina, in the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston until his trial, Egan said.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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His lawyer Peter Boyles wrote Washington worked as an assistant manager at a Jiffy Lube and has had no write-ups since he was jailed in February.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In April 2025, The Guardian reported that the number of U.K. residents visiting the U.S. decreased by 14.3% in March 2025 compared to the same month in 2024.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Huntington Beach resident, who is the son of Duke Aipa and grandson of legendary Hawaiian shaper Ben Aipa, was critically injured after being towed on his electric bike in California on the Saturday before his death.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Where 4 Mexican cities landed on the must-travel list Mexico’s central and southern regions had a remarkable influence in the World’s Best Awards 2025, where readers ranked San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, in first place; Mexico City seventh; Oaxaca, Oaxaca, 21st; and Merida, Yucatan, 25th.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Avid Travel + Leisure readers already know that this rule of thumb also applies to build-it-yourself tiny homes.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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If convicted of a serious crime, Radford could be imprisoned at a military prison, Seidule said.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hawke plays Samuel Murphy who, after the death of his wife, is imprisoned in a labor camp run by Clancy, an unscrupulous overseer (Crowe).—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And Rowan has moved into the more premium space, offering all hypoallergenic jewelry and piercings performed only by licensed nurses.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The three women play sisters Katherine (Johansson), a Royal Navy captain, Victoria (Miller), a celebrated actress and Georgina (Beecham), a palliative care nurse.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Had there been a serious problem that the surgeon failed to recognize, the LLM would have proven lifesaving.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Finally, the surgeon sews the neobladder to the kidneys and urethra.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One example is the popular itinerant preacher known as the Public Universal Friend.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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The 83-year-old was a preacher of 55 years from Kansas City, Mo., who rarely appeared without a suit and one of his many beloved ties.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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He was placed on the injured list Saturday and scheduled to see a hand specialist.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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Raising their family in South Fallsburg, New York, Lynne was a detox specialist and John was a prison guard.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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