as in captive
one that has been taken and held in confinement
the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day
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Recent Examples of prisoner
The use of El Salvador's CECOT prison was denounced by human rights groups and Democrats in Congress for its reputation as a place where prisoners were tortured and never released.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The Venezuelan men, many with no criminal history, were returned to Venezuela in July through a prisoner swap agreement after spending roughly four months in CECOT.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
The Savage Beastfly takes prisoners.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
The proposal involves bringing all Israeli hostages home in exchange for the release of up to 3,000 Palestinian prisoners, a ceasefire, and the withdrawal of Israel’s troops from Gaza.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The Venezuelan men, many with no criminal history, were returned to Venezuela in July through a prisoner swap agreement after spending roughly four months in CECOT.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
The Savage Beastfly takes prisoners.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
The proposal involves bringing all Israeli hostages home in exchange for the release of up to 3,000 Palestinian prisoners, a ceasefire, and the withdrawal of Israel’s troops from Gaza.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prisoner
Noun
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The regulatory environment at the state level, where insurance is regulated, continues to evolve and support growth in the use of captives.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The proposal Hamas has accepted stipulates a temporary 60-day ceasefire, during which the Israeli army would relocate to allow the entry of humanitarian aid, while half of the 50 Israeli captives would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners within the same time frame, Al-Jazeera reported.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump announced the capture of Kirk’s alleged killer on Fox News on Friday.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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With the help of resourceful Marie Kreutz (Franka Potente), Bourne evades capture from the CIA — namely data analyst Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) and Deputy Director Ward Abbott (Brian Cox) — while untangling his involvement in the deadly Operation Treadstone.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoner. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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