INTERNE Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈin-ˌtərn

Definition of intern

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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noun

variants also interne

as in resident

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Recent Examples of intern

Noun

Spoelstra and May became even closer when the Heat hired his son, Jack May, as a video room intern a few years ago. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 His state funeral director and embalmer intern license had expired in 2019 and was never renewed, the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (IDFPR) confirmed. — Dave Savini, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Just about 24 hours before the World Series began, Arnold greeted the current Rays’ president of baseball operations Erik Neander, who started as an intern in Tampa while Arnold was a scout there, on the field. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Story details are under wraps, but the first movie starred Mendes as Ana, an ambitious intern at an art auction house in New York City who misrepresents herself to a handsome wealthy man as the house’s director. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intern

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern

Verb

Wong has been arrested and jailed repeatedly for his activism over the years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Some prominent figures have been detained Officials jailed so far include Vucic’s chief of criminal police, Marko Kricak, and another senior police official, both suspected of abuse of office in connection with a high-profile murder investigation.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of jail

Noun

The Yakima County resident, who had previous health conditions, was exposed to avian influenza at a dairy with infected cattle and had been hospitalized.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Sutter County residents with questions can call the county’s Animal Services Authority at 530-822-7375.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of resident

Noun

Doing so will help demonstrate your research, credit the sources of your information and ideas, and allow your readers to find and evaluate those sources.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 6 Nov. 2026
Audiobooks can enhance reading for readers who prefer to enjoy a book in that format.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of reader

Verb

Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
The politically outspoken Panahi has been repeatedly imprisoned and put under house arrest by Iranian authorities over the years.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of imprison

Noun

Medics and nurses here do simulations often, both to pass the Critical Care Academy, and also to stay up to date on occasional but critical events, like emergency births, newborn resuscitation, and burns.

— Elaine Appleton-Grant, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
The nurse’s only suggestions were the ones that Malouf had already tried.

— Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

Zern, an attorney and UC Davis lecturer, sought the seat held by outgoing school board President Hiram Jackson.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Nancy Sims, a political science lecturer at the University of Houston, said before Election Day that a Democratic breakthrough would reflect frustration with Washington.

— Blaise Gainey, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of lecturer

Noun

But DeFalco is drawn to the sidewalk dwellers, street preachers and parking-lot boozers who also lurk down there and help (or hinder) Ten, usually at a loud volume.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Hollander plays Judge Jack Taylor, an authoritative man who weighs his words carefully, possessing both the warmth and charm of a country preacher and the cold edge of a cult leader.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026