as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the internment of Americans of Japanese descent during World War II is one of the more shameful chapters in United States history
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Recent Examples of internment
The core of this CW series is a romance between a human girl, Emery, and an alien boy called Roman who met a decade earlier when the extraterrestrial visitors first crash-landed on Earth and were rounded up and placed in an internment camp.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Flags at Indiana's state facilities will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of Hamilton's internment, according to the release.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
People living in Washington, Oregon, California, and Arizona were forced to leave their homes and property and were sent to 10 internment camps in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Some of its soldiers fought for the Allies even as their relatives were detained in Japanese American internment camps because they were considered a public danger.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Flags at Indiana's state facilities will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of Hamilton's internment, according to the release.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
People living in Washington, Oregon, California, and Arizona were forced to leave their homes and property and were sent to 10 internment camps in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Some of its soldiers fought for the Allies even as their relatives were detained in Japanese American internment camps because they were considered a public danger.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internment
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The Ukrainian government then runs a search query, and replies with whether the subject is in Ukrainian captivity, has been confirmed dead, has been returned to Russia in a prisoner exchange, or is not included in any of those databases.—
Sophie Spiegelberger,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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An aardvark brought to the Brookfield Zoo from South Africa became only the second creature of its kind held in captivity in the United States.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The act requires that savings from reduced incarceration be directed toward victim services, community corrections and programs that support community reintegration for people who’ve been released from prison.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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But his six years of incarceration had failed to inspire any genuine contrition.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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International human rights observers have long criticized his arrest, trial, and imprisonment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Senegal has joined countries like Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania, where penalties can include 10 or more years of imprisonment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Save Our Bacon Act would negate California’s Proposition 12 and forbid states from making laws regarding animal confinement, according to a Harvard analysis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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He was sentenced to 20 months in prison but served some of that time on home confinement.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, Jalloh was sentenced to seven years in prison for malicious wounding, with five of those years suspended.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, the man responsible is set to spend more than six decades in prison, according to Adams County court records.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Internment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internment. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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