JAILER Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

jailer

noun

variants also jailor

Definition of jailer

as in warden

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Recent Examples of jailer The report shows that upon his arrival, jailers placed him in the infirmary to monitor a dog bite wound that doctors at University of Florida Health Flagler Hospital had treated shortly after he was arrested. — Nichole Manna, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026 May's family had accused the jailers of using Tasers, pepper spray, and restraints on the inmate. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Barboza has worked for the sheriff's office since 2010, beginning her career at the department as a jailer, according to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records. — Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026 The jailed and the jailer, both are equally trapped. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jailer

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Noun

There’s also a tiny museum and a house where the island’s wardens live.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Judge McCaslin weighed in on the laptop issue during Monday's hearing, saying that the prison warden would not allow Murdaugh to keep a laptop in his cell due to safety concerns.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of warden

Noun

Earlier this year, Hawkins submitted plans for a 200-unit apartment building near the campus, which stalled under objections from the city’s fire marshal, Mansfield previously told Statesman in an interview.

— Mark Dee July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026
Investigators confirmed the victim to be the child's father and homeowner, according to the state fire marshal's office, which did not release his name.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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All of these titles were chosen based on parental and guardians’ reports of the subjects’ favorite programs.

— Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
The family had been living on Shikoku island in Japan – a country where, until a law change this April, only one parent could be considered a child’s legal guardian after divorce.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 12 July 2026

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Former Houston standout guard Kingston Flemings hit a deep jumper — his toe was ruled on the 3-point line — with three seconds left in OT, slicing Utah’s lead to one, 100-99.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
Tempers flared late in the fourth quarter when Kings center Dylan Cardwell and Nets guard Egor Demin wrestled for a loose ball.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

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