interns 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of intern

interns

2 of 2

noun

variants also internes
plural of intern

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The facility is one of 11 Kentucky jails that contract with ICE to detain people.
    Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
  • China, which jails human rights activists in Hong Kong, persecutes Uyghurs, has killed hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and has committed genocide against the Falun Gong, is on the UN Human Rights Council.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The earthquake was also felt in Los Teques, also in Miranda state, where residents described scenes of chaos and damage to buildings and businesses.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • The full extent of the casualties and damage may not be clear for many hours, but reports and videos show extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure across the country as residents face a terrifying night in the streets.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The Baltimore Sun’s readers have voted on what’s the best in the region, from acupuncturist and garden center to wedding venue and bike shop.
    Jane Godiner, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026
  • For example, Podnews, arguably the dominant daily communications tool in podcasting, has an active newsletter subscriber circulation of 33,639 readers worldwide.
    Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • County leaders vowed to legally oppose the facility, pointing to county zoning laws that do not allow for detention centers or any type of facility that holds or imprisons people on county land.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • But such judgments often come from a place of distance—from people who have never lived under a theocracy that imprisons, tortures, and kills with impunity.
    Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Total clinic compensation includes pay of primary care physicians, medical specialties, surgeons and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Two former emergency room nurses allege dangerous misconduct inside Heritage Valley Sewickley's emergency department and accuse hospital leaders of failing to act.
    Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Since the letter’s publication, more than 1,400 professors and lecturers have co-signed it.
    Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
  • Unlike at the Center, a solidly bipartisan roster of lecturers speaks to students at the Harvard institute.
    Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • According to an account of her testimony in Rolling Stone, Avila was left with severe scarring on her face and left arm, with limited mobility after surgeons grafted skin from her abdomen to repair her arm.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • Total clinic compensation includes pay of primary care physicians, medical specialties, surgeons and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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“Interns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interns. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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