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
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Safiya Mohamed is a summer 2025 reporting intern sponsored by the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the St. Paul Jaycees Foundation, in conjunction with ThreeSixty Journalism and the Minneapolis Society of Professional Journalists.
—Safiya Mohamed, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
Dhani Joseph is an intern for The Athletic covering MLB.
—Dhani Joseph, New York Times, 18 June 2025
For example, most of our interns take standard economics classes.
—Jill Shedek, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Verb
The news organization also noted that, contrary to online speculation, Boelter’s wife had never served as an intern for Walz.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Safiya Mohamed is a summer 2025 reporting intern sponsored by the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the St. Paul Jaycees Foundation, in conjunction with ThreeSixty Journalism and the Minneapolis Society of Professional Journalists.
—Safiya Mohamed, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
Dhani Joseph is an intern for The Athletic covering MLB.
—Dhani Joseph, New York Times, 18 June 2025
For example, most of our interns take standard economics classes.
—Jill Shedek, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
Verb
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Maxwell was jailed for 20 years in June 2022 following a one month trial concluding in December 2021.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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According to Collin County records, he was jailed and released.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Modern IoT platforms give residents the ability to view consumption, receive alerts and customize temperature settings.—
John Alexander,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Gaza residents, who COGAT — an Israeli says were at humanitarian aid distribution sites, told a CLA officer about how Hamas tries to disrupt the aid system through violence and manipulation.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Of course, that split was just one of many themes from the reader comments.—
Greg Borowski,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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But, first, Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker’s fiction editor, answers readers’ questions about writing.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Those imprisoned under that code were forced to wear a pink triangle to denote homosexuality.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The crackdown left hundreds killed, thousands imprisoned and several executed.—
Sahar Zand,
ABC News,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The program under scrutiny – called Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF – allows Americans in public service careers (such as nurses, firefighters and some nonprofit professions) to have their student debt canceled after a decade of on-time payments.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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My daughter’s nurse, Melissa, was an angel to all of us.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
3 July 2025
Noun
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This number can vary widely based on factors such as the surgeon's skill and expertise, the technology used, where the surgery takes place, and the care bundled with the service.2 What Factors Affect the Cost of LASIK?—
Heather Jones Published,
Verywell Health,
28 June 2025
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The surgeon has been training by running at the gym, interspersed with trips to the sauna to prepare for the more than 100 degree temperatures.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Balmer, who visited him in Baton Rouge while researching a 1998 magazine piece about the disgraced preacher, said Swaggart struggled mightily after his fall from grace.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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The Pentecostal preacher was caught on camera with a prostitute in New Orleans in 1988, which led to his defrocking by the Assembly of God denomination.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Noun
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To help close this gap, federal agencies could fund additional fellowship positions or loan-repayment programs for male-fertility specialists who commit to working in medically underserved areas.—
Lucy Tu,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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The Coalition Closing the Chasm The demand for electricians, plumbers, welders, cybersecurity technicians, advanced manufacturers, and HVAC specialists is dramatically outpacing supply.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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