as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
in this society, we try to imprison criminals so that they can't do any more harm
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Recent Examples of imprison
Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat who was imprisoned from 2018 to 2021, said Tuesday the agreement will lead to unfair competition and the erosion of Canada’s industrial base.
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Laura Dhillon Kane, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Marie and Siegfried’s middle son, Wilhelm, was imprisoned for two years as a result.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Charged in Haiti Badio, who is imprisoned in Haiti, appeared before an investigative judge on Friday in Port-au-Prince, where a separate investigation into Moïse’s slaying is ongoing.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Those who answered no to the questions were, in most cases, imprisoned for the remainder of the war or beyond.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Laura Dhillon Kane, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Marie and Siegfried’s middle son, Wilhelm, was imprisoned for two years as a result.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Charged in Haiti Badio, who is imprisoned in Haiti, appeared before an investigative judge on Friday in Port-au-Prince, where a separate investigation into Moïse’s slaying is ongoing.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Those who answered no to the questions were, in most cases, imprisoned for the remainder of the war or beyond.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprison
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Lil Tjay was briefly jailed on suspicion of misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray before he was released on $500 bond.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nick Reiner, 32, who remains jailed without bail, has pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder charges against him.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The goal is to eventually close the island to incarcerated individuals in a decarceration plan, replacing it with four other jails in Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the end of the fiscal year, the DOC determines its spending across areas like prison upkeep, the cost of settling lawsuits and workers’ claims, then divides that cost among all the people who were incarcerated at the time, Barrett said.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprison. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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