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
Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Actually, the intern may already have won.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
The executive started as an operations intern with the New Orleans Pelicans (then Hornets) in 2010.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Levy, a California native, was a 24-year-old intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
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Noun
Menzin, then 34, was viewed in some circles as a rising star after ascending from intern to the front office.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Actually, the intern may already have won.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
The executive started as an operations intern with the New Orleans Pelicans (then Hornets) in 2010.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Levy, a California native, was a 24-year-old intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
Verb
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Over four years of the war in Ukraine, Russian authorities have jailed 1,603 political prisoners, according to Memorial, the Nobel Prize-winning Russian human rights organization.—
Anna Nemtsova,
Time,
23 May 2026
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Critics, however, say hundreds remain jailed for political reasons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Data from travel booking platform TrainPal shows that in April, purchases by UK residents of Eurostar tickets to France jumped 42% month-over-month and rose 25% year-over-year.—
,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Originally from Philadelphia, Tulsky first entered the hockey world as an analytics writer on fan blogs 15 years ago, earning a reputation for unique, insightful articles and interacting with his readers.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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From Breakfast Casserole to Million Dollar Chicken Casserole, Southern Living readers know a thing or two about the virtues of a bake-it-and-take-it meal.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The minotaur was a monster, half man and half bull, that was imprisoned in a dark underground labyrinth.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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For months conflicting news accounts have circulated that he was imprisoned or under house arrest.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Recognizing her struggle, a nurse shared her own history of recovering from opioid addiction.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Orbegoso said the hospice nurse went to work on papers in her car a block over after leaving the house, when their mail carrier approached her.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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During the period, he's been a lecturer at the Stanford School of Business and has served on various boards of directors.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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In light of her public embarrassment, her author father, Greg, accepts a position as a visiting lecturer on campus to be close to his daughter in her time of need.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Both patient and surgeon were Black.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Meanwhile, roles such as education administrators, physicians and surgeons, construction managers and chief executives have a higher chance of becoming augmented, not replaced, by AI.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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During Muharram’s mourning period, Shiʿis gather in assemblies to hear preachers offer sermons, relate the life of Ḥusayn, and recount the events of the Battle of Karbala.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
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The girls follow his trail of tears to Divine (Erika Alexander), a charismatic preacher still in the carnal thrall of her time with their father.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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