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noun

Definition of remand

as in detention

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verb

as in to jail

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Recent Examples of remand

Noun

Farber granted the prosecution’s request for remand and scheduled Hernandez’s next court date for July 22. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026 The trial is among the last of several such major cases, with Chow, the former vice chair of the group, held on remand for more than 1,500 days after being denied bail. — Reuters, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026

Verb

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 The defendants were remanded to custody Thursday, but the judge left open the possibility of bail in the future. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remand

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Noun

The detention hearing for co-defendant Dmitry Bogatiryov, 52, took place separately.

— Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Romo was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 23 on suspicion of operating while under the influence, according to a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office arrest-detention report obtained by ABC News.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of detention

Verb

Anyone possessing marijuana for personal use can be jailed for a month, while distribution and sales are punishable by up to 10 years’ imprisonment depending on the amount seized.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
The judge is accused of improperly threatening to jail the DA and two other county prosecutors.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of jail

Noun

Due to their tiny size, roughly 4 nanometers across, quantum confinement breaks their energy levels into discrete steps rather than a continuous chunk.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Last week, Lichter filed a petition of habeas corpus, challenging Morales Rojas’ arrest and confinement at the ICE immigration detention facility in Aurora.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Definition of confinement

Verb

Deputies detained the suspect, later identified as Taele, and located his vehicle in the golf club's parking lot, the sheriff's department said.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Deputies detained Farinacci the same day about a half-mile from where the fire started and questioned him, but he was ultimately released, Nowels said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of detain

Noun

As part of the agreement that was previously filed in court, prosecutors dismissed the charges of tampering with evidence, unlawful imprisonment and felony homicide against Jalen Pendergrass.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 31 July 2026
But even Lai, who received the harshest sentence of 20 years imprisonment, could receive visits in jail from his family shortly after he was locked up.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of imprisonment

Verb

Officials alleged that some billed Medicaid for services that were never provided, including care purportedly delivered while aides or recipients were incarcerated, hospitalized, traveling overseas, or working other jobs.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
Dawson, a long-time cannabis advocate, highlights the injustice of people still incarcerated for offenses now legal.

— Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarcerate

Noun

However, the Legislature had just spent a decade trying to undo California’s over-incarceration of Black and brown people, and wasn’t interested in new laws that would potentially target those very folks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Duke responds with an act of impulsive violence that leads to nearly eight years of incarceration.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

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