as in jailing
to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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Recent Examples of interning
Falcon founded Lightning in 2019 after studying for a doctorate on deep learning at NYU and interning with Yann LeCun at Facebook.
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Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
After losing her job as a social worker in 2008, Scott found work as a cruise ship chef before leaving to study at the Culinary Institute of New York and interning at the Food Network.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Thanks to his commitment to help others, Tapia has served as a mentor in Cal State DC Scholars, a program in which students earn academic credit while interning in the nation’s capital.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
According to one professional biography, Halligan developed an interest in law while interning at the Denver City Attorney's Office in college.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The Mexican-American designer, now 58, got his start in his early 20s interning for Nick Graham at Joe Boxer.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Currently serving as a story editor on the upcoming season of Apple TV’s For All Mankind, Day began his career interning at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
After interning at Good Morning America and graduating from Middlebury College, Will earned a spot on ESPN's SportsCenter and has been a correspondent for ABC News since 2018.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
This summer, Varon put her social media and communications savvy to use interning at a PR agency.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
After losing her job as a social worker in 2008, Scott found work as a cruise ship chef before leaving to study at the Culinary Institute of New York and interning at the Food Network.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Thanks to his commitment to help others, Tapia has served as a mentor in Cal State DC Scholars, a program in which students earn academic credit while interning in the nation’s capital.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
According to one professional biography, Halligan developed an interest in law while interning at the Denver City Attorney's Office in college.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The Mexican-American designer, now 58, got his start in his early 20s interning for Nick Graham at Joe Boxer.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Currently serving as a story editor on the upcoming season of Apple TV’s For All Mankind, Day began his career interning at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
After interning at Good Morning America and graduating from Middlebury College, Will earned a spot on ESPN's SportsCenter and has been a correspondent for ABC News since 2018.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
This summer, Varon put her social media and communications savvy to use interning at a PR agency.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interning
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Maduro clamped down on dissent, jailing hundreds of activists, ordering government forces to fire on protesters and triggering another exodus of migrants.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Symbolic political prisoner releases bring hope The Chavismo movement has been accused of jailing political prisoners for decades and holding them in the infamous Helicoide prison, controlled by the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN).—
Flora Charner,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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For decades, the Islamic Republic has neutered its domestic opposition, imprisoning its critics including former presidents.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Maduro ruled Venezuela's 28 million people as an autocrat, imprisoning his opposition and leaving the economy of an oil rich nation in shambles.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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This pattern will suppress widespread snowfall, confining wintry weather mainly to the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and higher mountain elevations.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Dec. 2025
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Previously, the concept of corralling — confining entities — had been demonstrated only for photons and electrons; this is the first time it has been achieved with atoms.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Interning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interning. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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