as in captives
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 prisoners
In return, Israel would halt its offensive and withdraw from much of the territory, release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and allow an influx of humanitarian aid and eventual reconstruction.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Iran reportedly executed six prisoners Saturday who the regime claimed carried out deadly attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, marking the latest surge in executions that rights groups say have reached levels unseen in decades.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
By the terms, Israel would then free two hundred and fifty Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and more than a thousand other Palestinians who have been detained, some for allegedly taking part in Hamas’s attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
But some say that as Maduro's grip on power comes under pressure, his government is likely to take more prisoners.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Israel is also set to release Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, as part of the truce and in return for hostages.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
The film centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their atrocities and finds himself in a complex battle of wits with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), Hitler’s right-hand man.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
To put my name down would bother the man, and the prisoners who organized these events knew this.
—John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Office has held a contract with the federal government for decades to provide support to federal authorities by providing detention space at the Marion County Adult Detention Center for federal prisoners, which includes holding immigrants awaiting deportation.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Iran reportedly executed six prisoners Saturday who the regime claimed carried out deadly attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, marking the latest surge in executions that rights groups say have reached levels unseen in decades.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
By the terms, Israel would then free two hundred and fifty Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and more than a thousand other Palestinians who have been detained, some for allegedly taking part in Hamas’s attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
But some say that as Maduro's grip on power comes under pressure, his government is likely to take more prisoners.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Israel is also set to release Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, as part of the truce and in return for hostages.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
The film centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their atrocities and finds himself in a complex battle of wits with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), Hitler’s right-hand man.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
To put my name down would bother the man, and the prisoners who organized these events knew this.
—John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Office has held a contract with the federal government for decades to provide support to federal authorities by providing detention space at the Marion County Adult Detention Center for federal prisoners, which includes holding immigrants awaiting deportation.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prisoners
captives
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The story follows Enkei, a prisoner trapped in a brutal underground world where captives fight to the death.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Jews have been reciting this prayer – for the release of captives – for almost a thousand years.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Prisoners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoners. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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