INTERNS Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of intern

as in jails

to put in or as if in prison some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II

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noun

variants also internes

plural of intern

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Only 65 people rebooked into those counties’ jails two or more times through June 2026 were eventually released on bond.

— Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026
The facility is one of 11 Kentucky jails that contract with ICE to detain people.

— Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of jails

Noun

Hawaii officials told residents to put together emergency kits and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Castellucci also finds an upbeat feeling among Charlotte residents that’s contagious.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of residents

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Several readers have spoken of appreciation for the columns of mine that intersected sports and society, such as excoriating the NFL for its blackballing of Colin Kaepernick.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
The urban centers in this neck of the woods are also very large and—at the risk of chafing readers in the other three-quarters of the country—our biggest towns are also tremendously important.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of readers

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Some progressives saw the former prosecutor as part of a criminal justice establishment that disproportionately imprisons Black men.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
The King imprisons the miller’s daughter in a room and orders her to prove her magical ability under pain of death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of imprisons

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Flight attendants, pilots, and nurses all highly recommend compression socks because of their ability to improve circulation, reduce soreness, and curb the very serious risk of developing blood clots as a result of prolonged immobility.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
Those excluded were primarily nurses, cooks and janitors stationed at state hospitals and prisons.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of nurses

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The union, representing about 2,700 lecturers, clinicians and librarians, won a June election with roughly 70% support, but USC has appealed to the National Labor Relations Board to toss the result.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
After more than a year of negotiations, the California Faculty Association — which represents about 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches — declared impasse in July.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of lecturers

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Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.

— Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025

Definition of confines

Noun

His parents, both surgeons, moved around a lot and Liu would often get bored, turning to drawing to pass the time.

— Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Proceeds benefit Head and Neck Cancer Australia, the organization that supported Farnham through treatment following his 2022 oral cancer diagnosis, which required a 12-hour surgery involving 26 surgeons.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026

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