as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Recent Examples of incarcerate
Funds raised from the gala support Homeboy Industries’ programs, which include job training, mental health services, tattoo removal and legal assistance for formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated individuals.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Today Rose remains incarcerated at the Union Correctional Institution in Raiford.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Detectives interviewed Mattox regarding the incident on July 24, 2025, while he was incarcerated, according to the document.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet even with this progress, incarcerated Marylanders remain excluded from the ballot.
—Nicole D. Porter, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Today Rose remains incarcerated at the Union Correctional Institution in Raiford.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Detectives interviewed Mattox regarding the incident on July 24, 2025, while he was incarcerated, according to the document.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet even with this progress, incarcerated Marylanders remain excluded from the ballot.
—Nicole D. Porter, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerate
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The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those who answered no to the questions were, in most cases, imprisoned for the remainder of the war or beyond.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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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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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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