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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As part of our ongoing conversations with employers, one supervisor described an intern who completed several complex projects ahead of schedule while adapting quickly to a new corporate environment. — Cuneyt Gozu, The Conversation, 21 July 2026 But trusting it to properly provide that level of expertise is like asking your intern, who has never driven any compact SUV, to write an authoritative story on the new all-new 2026 RAV4. — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 ABC‘s Scrubs has promoted Ava Bunn, who plays intern Sam Tosh, to a series regular for the revival’s second season. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026 According to the Wall Street Journal, Jenner & Block determined that Moore’s physical relationship with Shiver began in 2022, when Moore was an assistant coach and Shiver was an intern. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intern

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Critics say the 12-year rule of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has marked a crackdown on civil society and jailing of political opponents.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
Otero Alcántara has been the highest profile dissident jailed in Cuba since the July 11, 2021, protests over Cuba’s lack of freedoms and worsening economy.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

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The dueling arguments are most visible in the Kansas City metro, where residents straddle two states seeking to either overhaul how judges are selected or weaken citizens’ power at the ballot box.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
That brings little relief to the residents because Northwood Ravin has multiple other developments planned in the area.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of resident

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In Kansas, a Sedgwick police chief used Flock license plate readers to track his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend’s vehicles 228 times over four-plus months, The Wichita Eagle reported in 2024.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Below is my full review of Hotel Wailea, voted the best hotel in Hawaii by T+L readers in 2026.

— Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Definition of reader

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But years later, some of the highest-flying professional clubs have folded due to financial mismanagement, and dozens of soccer officials have been banned or imprisoned, and numerous teams ensnared in an anti-graft campaign.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Many prominent opposition leaders have been imprisoned, forced into exile or stripped of their Nicaraguan citizenship, while opposition parties and independent civic organizations have lost their legal status.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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The felony second-degree assault by strangulation charge was added by the district attorney’s office after a forensic examination by a nurse at Anschutz Medical Center.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
In the fall, she was set to attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City with the goal of becoming a nurse.

— Eric Adler July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

Videos posted on social media show street preachers speaking with multiple police officers outside the event.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
During a rare weekend at home, Godwin wrote the song — an allusion to his grandfather, Charles Godwin, a Methodist preacher — after putting the kids to bed one night.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026

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