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Recent Examples of remand
News Desk, Artforum, 31 Mar. 2025
The prison, which has a capacity of 454, currently has about 400 female prisoners, both on remand and those already completing their sentences, including those for life.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
The suspect was remanded in custody until July 23, pending extradition to Germany, according to Denmark's national security and intelligence service.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The organization reports that its members have been arrested 3,300 times to date, with seven currently in prison, eight on remand, and sixteen awaiting sentencing.
—News Desk, Artforum, 31 Mar. 2025
The prison, which has a capacity of 454, currently has about 400 female prisoners, both on remand and those already completing their sentences, including those for life.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
Instead, Farley remanded the case back to DEEP for further proceedings.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
The suspect was remanded in custody until July 23, pending extradition to Germany, according to Denmark's national security and intelligence service.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remand
Noun
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Since the start of the fiscal year in October, at least 13 people have died in immigration detention.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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During a detention hearing Monday, Cook County Judge Susana Ortiz released Korosa pending his next court appearance, according to court records.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some unauthorized immigrants in Abbotsford would rather self-deport than risk being jailed and forcefully returned to their native country.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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He had previously been jailed for a scam involving around 350 people and over £6 million.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leon’s bond conditions include home confinement and electronic monitoring.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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These petitions challenge a detention by law enforcement, requiring the government to justify a person’s confinement.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ayman Soliman, a former hospital chaplain, has been detained by immigration authorities since July after losing his asylum status.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Officers detained the man but released him soon afterward, police sources said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Vogel also advocated for the passage of legislation that eventually acknowledged the injustice of the exile and imprisonment and provided a payment of $20,000 to Japanese American camp survivors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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But even the women who, before, had spouses and children and worked as shop assistants and typists and factory workers cannot quite name the circumstances of their imprisonment.—
Carmen Maria Machado,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The series, made by Adolescence producer Warp Films, follows Matthew Gurney as a Deaf man returning to society after ten years incarcerated.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Seeking punishment for a pre-existing (probably Oedipal) feeling of shame and inadequacy, some of the incarcerated seek a reality that fits their self-identity.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Transporting immigrants just released from incarceration helped solve a problem for ICE.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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The new episode will also chronicle Syed’s personal journey from incarceration to freedom, and his eventual reunion with family after 23 years behind bars.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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China’s effort to prompt a strong reaction to climate change and a transition to greater reliance on alternative forms of energy isn’t confined to academic research.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bruni Tedeschi captures her in that vortex — her pulmonary illness confining her to bed one minute and her artistic drives reanimating her with defiant spirit the next.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Remand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remand. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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