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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
The case involved allegations by a former legislative aide and a former intern for Basabe, a Miami Beach Republican. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Delia Sara Rangel Delia Rangel is a platforms intern based in Los Angeles. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026 An intern at the company began receiving messages impersonating Ghosemajumder in his first week—the result of criminals scraping LinkedIn to map a new hire’s reporting chain and identify exactly whom to imitate. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Puente intern Mariana Chavez and editor Ricardo Sandoval contributed to this report. — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
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  • 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
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  • Based on the book by Elin Hilderbrand, an author whose beach-read oeuvre dominates airport bookstores, the series drops readers immediately into the midst of an ongoing family tragedy.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • At the same time, most readers live in an era of unprecedented access to books.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 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
Definition of imprison
Noun
  • My wife — a nurse — kept me alive and helped get me out of the mountains.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • The specialist noted her vitamin deficiency, telling the nurse to start her on a supplement at once.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 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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  • May wanted gender-affirming surgery, but the closest surgeons her doctors referred her to were in Portland or Denver.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
  • The surgeon ordered several more tests, including a mammogram and a needle biopsy.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 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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