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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
he was bored and frustrated by his incarceration in the quarantine
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as in imprisonment
the state of being held in lawful custody
sentenced to six months of incarceration for dealing in narcotics
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Recent Examples of incarceration
Due to his lengthy incarceration, Gillispie did not have children of his own.
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Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Evacuation was the polite word for the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II — an act ruled grossly unconstitutional by numerous courts and considered patently racist by many historians.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Our 2024 citywide survey of crime survivors showed this clearly: victims overwhelmingly support investing in treatment, accountability, and prevention over incarceration on Rikers.
—Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
The county’s incarceration rate was 56% higher than the state average, fueled by people with mental illnesses and substance abuse problems.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
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Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Evacuation was the polite word for the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II — an act ruled grossly unconstitutional by numerous courts and considered patently racist by many historians.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Our 2024 citywide survey of crime survivors showed this clearly: victims overwhelmingly support investing in treatment, accountability, and prevention over incarceration on Rikers.
—Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
The county’s incarceration rate was 56% higher than the state average, fueled by people with mental illnesses and substance abuse problems.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarceration
Noun
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At least 20 living hostages are believed to still remain in Hamas captivity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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Zelensky said most of the Ukrainians had been in Russian captivity since 2022.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Another internment site was a cremation vessel that held the remains of three people, two large knives and several other relics associated with central Mexico.—
Kerry Breen
July 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
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Ephemeral, at 2301 E. 28th Ave., occupies the former Ben’s Market, a convenience store that was started in the 1940s by a Japanese family released from the World War II-era Japanese internment facility known as Camp Amache, in the town of Granada.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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The Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times has obtained a list of more than 700 people who have been detained or appear to be scheduled to be sent to the Florida-run immigration detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia graduate and pro-Palestinian activist just released from ICE detention, was in the front row.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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If convicted, the charges carry sentences that could send her to prison for years.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
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Administration officials flaunted court orders by deporting immigrants to a Salvadoran prison.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The central function of the judiciary, in all places, is the protection of individuals against arbitrary confinement by the executive.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
2 July 2025
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Alcatraz prison embodied terror, isolation and despair, where hardened criminals faced relentless confinement on a desolate rock surrounded by icy, inescapable waters.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 July 2025
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“Incarceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarceration. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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