as in captive
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 prisoner
Because of a Kansas law in the 1860s that outlawed public hangings, Bates-Lamborn explained that the gallows were situated inside the warehouse, away from the view of other prisoners.
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Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
Yet while the two sides agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners in coming days, expectations going into the meeting were low after Putin decided not to attend — sending only a low-level delegation and declining to commit to a ceasefire proposal.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
Rubio welcomed the prisoner exchange agreement reached during the May 16 Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul and emphasized Trump's call for an immediate ceasefire, according to Bruce.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 17 May 2025
During their first phone call in the spring of that year, the two presidents agreed to a prisoner exchange.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 16 May 2025
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Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
Yet while the two sides agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners in coming days, expectations going into the meeting were low after Putin decided not to attend — sending only a low-level delegation and declining to commit to a ceasefire proposal.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
Rubio welcomed the prisoner exchange agreement reached during the May 16 Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul and emphasized Trump's call for an immediate ceasefire, according to Bruce.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 17 May 2025
During their first phone call in the spring of that year, the two presidents agreed to a prisoner exchange.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prisoner
Noun
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The comments from Levy come as the families of Israeli captives held in Gaza intensify their criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and as Israel comes under growing pressure to end the war in Gaza.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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It is believed that militants are holding 58 captives, around a third of whom are believed to be alive.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Grace, an expert pickpocket, removes the thumb drive at the exact millisecond the Entity is trapped inside, allowing for the artificial intelligence's capture without triggering a nuclear war or destruction of cyberspace across Earth.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The capture comes the same day a maintenance worker was arrested in connection with the case that has sparked a massive manhunt.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoner. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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