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
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Sarandos ordered whatever coffee drink his assistant’s assistant’s intern usually gets him and a muffin.
—Lauren Bans, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2026
Struck by the real-life tragedy of an intern who died of exhaustion (a story that wound up being in the very first episode), Tranter realized the way in would be these entry-level recruits.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Halaby began his career as an Eagles front office intern in 2007 and rose to the position of vice president of football operations and strategy in 2016, then was named assistant GM in 2022.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The new intern class will be made up of Ana Bunn as Tosh, Jacob Dudman as Asher, David Gridley as Blake, Layla Mohammadi as Amara and Amanda Morrow as Dashana.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Sarandos ordered whatever coffee drink his assistant’s assistant’s intern usually gets him and a muffin.
—Lauren Bans, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2026
Struck by the real-life tragedy of an intern who died of exhaustion (a story that wound up being in the very first episode), Tranter realized the way in would be these entry-level recruits.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Halaby began his career as an Eagles front office intern in 2007 and rose to the position of vice president of football operations and strategy in 2016, then was named assistant GM in 2022.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
Verb
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While jailed, Braddy also became known for delaying his first trial by going through 10 lawyers and, at one point, representing himself.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Newton remains jailed on $100,000 bail, which was requested by Assistant Dakota County Attorney Cory Monnens.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several residents reported experiencing the tremor in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the goal is to enhance safety, residents have some concerns.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The city police will increase walking and bike patrols, license plate readers and drone surveillance, Pureval said.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Jan. 2026
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Personally, as an adult reader of mostly literary fiction—but one raised on fantasy—these books come close to bringing me that childhood thrill of dissolving into another universe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Gillispie was released from prison in 2011, exonerated in 2017 and declared wrongfully imprisoned in 2021.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cottingham, 79, has been imprisoned since his 1980 arrest.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, after major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failed to negotiate a deal before Sunday's midnight deadline.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 16,000 nurses are threatening to walk off their jobs on Monday morning, according to the New York State Nursing Association (NYSNA), the union representing the nurses.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
11 Jan. 2026
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And a piece of history went missing when neon burned out and was abandoned, said Chris Geddes, a lecturer in the University of Colorado Denver’s historic preservation graduate program and a historic preservation specialist in Aurora.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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Asha Rangappa, a Yale University senior lecturer and former FBI special agent, said one of CRS's most important contributions was in building trust between local communities, police and federal law enforcement.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her first book, Your Presence is Requested at Suvanto, brought us to a Finnish convalescent hospital, and left us in the arms of a malevolent surgeon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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When a former colleague, a plastic surgeon with a high-profile clientele, offers her an equally challenging job that very few surgeons can succeed in, a desperate Maggie takes the gig.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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The series includes the participation of Rusty Yates, Andrea’s former husband, as well as former followers of preacher Michael Woroniecki.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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They were covered in the press as the hipster ministers, the preachers in sneakers, the hypepriests.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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