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verb

ˈin-ˌtərn How to pronounce intern (audio)
Definition of internnext
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
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as in resident

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as in reader

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Recent Examples of intern
Noun
Victoria Baeza Garcia is an editorial intern for the Washington Examiner. — The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026 Desperate to get her own revenge, Bang-geul has been secretly working as an intern at Choiseong Group, slowly gathering information that could take the corporation down. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026 As the researchers trekked through the brush, joined by South Florida Water Management District scientist Jenna Cole and her intern, there wasn’t a path. — Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026 See what parents had to say and the district’s response by our intern Julianna Mejia. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intern
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
  1. jail
  2. resident
  3. reader
  4. imprison
  5. nurse
  6. lecturer
  7. surgeon
  8. preacher
Verb
  • Williams, who was arrested and jailed in connection with each of these encampment sweeps, became part of this huge minority in local jails.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Hundreds of people have been jailed and thousands of others have fled the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of jail
Noun
  • Among Central Valley residents opposition is a little lighter, with 38% strongly opposed and 29% somewhat opposed.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Many residents have also submitted letters for the commission’s consideration.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of resident
Noun
  • Multiple readers of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and 11Alive viewers have reached out to me with this specific concern.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • The park also came in second on USA TODAY 10Best’s list of top 10 theme parks, which is based on readers' votes.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of reader
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  • He also was denied medical treatment despite developing infections and other health complications while imprisoned.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • She was subsequently imprisoned for several months on charges of opposing the government of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026
Definition of imprison
Noun
  • The hospital said that's because the nearly 1,300 replacement nurses had a five-day contract with MGB to cover the strike.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Brandi Carlile came to town and did a show at the Ryman as a thank you to all of the first responders and the nurses and the doctors.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of nurse
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  • For Dr Txuss Martin, an affiliated lecturer in linguistics at the University of Cambridge, this construction is crucial in deconstructing the linguistic concept of suffering.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Joe Kaufman, a counter-terrorism researcher, writer and lecturer, has been an unsuccessful Republican primary or general election candidate in different congressional districts in 2024, 2018, 2016, 2014 and 2012.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of lecturer
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  • At her white adoptive family’s estate, Thina (26), a Black surgeon straddling two worlds, prepares for her wedding with a woke Black fiancé and her white adoptive sister – her best friend.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • Hair transplant outcomes depend on patient hair characteristics, the degree of hair loss, graft planning, technique, surgeon experience and healing.
    — Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of surgeon
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  • On June 27, 2026, at Trinity Pride Fest in Fort Worth, Texas, street preachers Richard Penkoski and David Grisham were subjected to multiple violations of their First Amendment rights while attempting to preach on public property.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Instead, there are countless influencers, preachers, and personalities who have created niche movements with their own theologies and political alignments.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
Definition of preacher

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