INTERNEES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

internees

noun

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plural of internee

as in prisoners

one that has been taken and held in confinement all internees were released upon the cessation of hostilities

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Recent Examples of internees Strausfeld, like many internees, was taken to the Isle of Man, off the northwest coast of England. —

Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026

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prisoners

Noun

Under California law, prisoners seeking parole may not be penalized for failing to admit wrongdoing, so Kovacich’s claim of innocence was not used against him, Tellman said.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The union previously urged the department to do more to separate violent prisoners, alleging the state has too often held dangerous inmates in lower-security settings not designed to house them.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026