as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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1
as in resident
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2
as in reader
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Recent Examples of intern
John Werner, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Raised in Beverly Hills, Chamberlain was a rather inexperienced actor when he was hired to play James Kildare, an earnest intern with terrific bedside manner — and the mentee of Dr. Leonard Gillespie (Raymond Massey) — on Dr. Kildare.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
But what did have an impact was how the friendships between all five of the interns grew, and then the [romantic] relationships.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Khalil worked as an unpaid intern with UNRWA in 2023 but was never on staff, the agency told CNN.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Anthropic employees started adopting it internally in mid 2025, giving researchers and engineers what's essentially a team of AI interns to manage.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Raised in Beverly Hills, Chamberlain was a rather inexperienced actor when he was hired to play James Kildare, an earnest intern with terrific bedside manner — and the mentee of Dr. Leonard Gillespie (Raymond Massey) — on Dr. Kildare.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
But what did have an impact was how the friendships between all five of the interns grew, and then the [romantic] relationships.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Khalil worked as an unpaid intern with UNRWA in 2023 but was never on staff, the agency told CNN.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
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What happened to the Hollywood Ten, a group of producers, directors and screenwriters who were jailed and blacklisted for refusing to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1947?—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s reign of terror recalls a shameful chapter in our history: The alien and sedition acts of 1798, under which journalists were jailed for criticizing President John Adams.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trump has proposed that the U.S. take over the Gaza Strip, permanently displacing its Palestinian residents.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Boise residents can expect to spring into warmer weather Thursday as forecasts predict a high around 82 degrees.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some of those backers have been frustrated with his administration's support for policing initiatives like the Fusus surveillance video program and license plate readers.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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Mancuso said sap slow readers and dendrometers are used to monitor the health of the trees and plants.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Union leaders and journalists who criticized Bukele have also been imprisoned.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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He is imprisoned in El Salvador, where he was sent with other migrants accused of being gang members.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Carotenuto was employed as a nurse at an outpatient surgical center in Stamford.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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Through her work in hospice care, McFadden has gained invaluable lessons that extend beyond her role as a nurse.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just as a surgeon uses a scalpel to cut out a tumor, a similar approach is needed for federal, state and local governments.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Gospel authors, far from being community leaders preserving oral sayings for largely illiterate followers, were highly literate members of a small, erudite upper crust, distant in experience, attitude, and geography from any Galilean peasant preachers.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Shocking video has been released showing the moment a pastor had an apparent gun pointed in his face by an activist – but the cool-headed preacher hardly moves a muscle.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this year, Withings began offering Cardio Checkup, an in-app service to send your cardiac data quarterly to a team of specialists for review.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Despite battling a slew of injuries the team did get faceoff specialist Trevor Baptiste back in the lineup last week.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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