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
Theresa Bourke, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
During the conversation, Vinod likened AI as a human intern.
—Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Sebastian is a summer podcasting and social media intern at The Sun.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
Nobody required that intensity of me, and in hindsight, no full-time staffers were particularly demanding of my intern class.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Person is working there as a propulsion intern this summer.
—Theresa Bourke, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
During the conversation, Vinod likened AI as a human intern.
—Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Sebastian is a summer podcasting and social media intern at The Sun.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
Nobody required that intensity of me, and in hindsight, no full-time staffers were particularly demanding of my intern class.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
Verb
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Jail records show that Henjum remains jailed at the Paul Rein Detention Facility as of Friday on 10 charges related to possession of child pornography.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Kepner’s parents have voiced their outrage that Hudson is not jailed pending his trial.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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As of May 19, nine California residents have been infected, six of them children, according to the California Department of Public Health.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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These major crimes generally affect residents, according to experts, but that doesn’t mean visitors won’t face risks.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Noun
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So dear readers, don’t underestimate yourself or have anyone underestimate you.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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The post generated dozens of comments, with many readers echoing his sentiments.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Ordinary Belarusians who took part in protests were rounded up and prosecuted, landing hundreds in the country’s notoriously brutal jails, while key opposition figures were imprisoned or forced into exile.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Shirilla, who is currently imprisoned in the Ohio Reformatory for Women, will be eligible for parole in 2037.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Additional charges filed against Frank Blessing, 58, of Simi Valley include assault against a police officer, vandalism over $400, and battery against a nurse or doctor, according to the Ventura County district attorney’s office.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The nurses refused to increase her morphine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Banks is a brand ambassador for Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow program and a lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology.—
Ardian Wibisono,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Sheikh Kashiff Khan, an Islamic lecturer based out of Maryland, worries that AI systems designed for Islamic knowledge are being developed without sufficient involvement from qualified Islamic scholars.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 2026
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The surgery is minor and involves a surgeon cutting and sealing the tubes that carry sperm, the clinic adds.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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An American surgeon who caught Ebola while treating patients in the Ituri province was evacuated to Germany for treatment.—
Jane Weaver,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Studio executives might not have had much interest in listening to a preacher from Tupelo, but parent companies could be threatened with viewer anger.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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In another era, Pratt would have been a welcome edition to the roster of bombastic Southern California preachers a la Aimee Semple McPherson, Chuck Smith and Gene Scott, as well as radio titans such as George Putnam and John Kobylt.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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