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interns 1 of 2

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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interns

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noun

variants also internes
plural of intern
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as in residents

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  1. jails
  2. residents
  3. readers
  4. imprisons
  5. nurses
  6. lecturers
  7. confines
  8. surgeons
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
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
Definition of confines
Noun
  • Extreme makeovers via a team that included a personal trainer, therapist, dentist and multiple cosmetic surgeons.
    — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The surgeons use contrast dye to clearly see the blood vessels.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of surgeons
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“Interns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interns. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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