INTERNE Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

intern 1 of 2

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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intern

2 of 2

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

Yaxley-Lennon previously had been jailed for assault, mortgage fraud and contempt of court.

— Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Yaxley-Lennon has previously been jailed for assault, mortgage fraud and contempt of court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 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

The reader is spun into this frantic poem without a chance to escape, just like the speaker.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
If that approach takes hold, readers can expect shorter guest lists, fewer back-to-back weekends and more counter-offers, like a coffee instead of a party or a January dinner instead of a December one.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of reader

Verb

Hubbard, 74, was imprisoned on what the State Department called false charges of fighting for Ukraine; fellow prisoners said he was tortured for being American.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Barker makes the violation literal when Bear has sex with Nikki after discovering that his wish has effectively imprisoned her inside her own body.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of imprison

Noun

The night nurse took over and taught him how to swaddle the baby, whose name was written on the dry-erase board across from the bed.

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Helen, a nurse in the Department of Vascular Surgery, waded through a flood of calls and messages; the numbers always grew thick over the weekend.

— Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

Later that month, Achilles, a university lecturer, cut a campaign ad in the spirit of a tongue-in-cheek corporate training video on how to avoid starting a foreign war.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Academic titleholders at Cornell -- including professors, senior lecturers, librarians, archivists and others -- are eligible to be senators, who serve three-year terms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of lecturer

Noun

Her chances at having a baby only seemed to worsen in 2014, when a colorectal surgeon attempted to reposition her stoma — an opening in the abdomen through which waste exits the body — to make pregnancy possible, but the surgery was unsuccessful.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
Staying independent with age requires attention to the entire musculoskeletal system, including the muscles, bones and tendons, according to the surgeon.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of surgeon

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