as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner
incarcerated residents of that state are still allowed to vote in elections
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to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Recent Examples of incarcerated
Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Investigators later said the driver was unaware of the scam call that Brock had received with threats and demands for money, citing an incarcerated relative.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
The jail system’s most severe problems are at Rikers Island, where neglect, mismanagement and the pandemic have created a dangerous, chaotic environment for the incarcerated and correction officers.
—New York Times, 8 Nov. 2021
Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The facts about Saudi Arabia – the women who are incarcerated, the criminalization of LGBTQ+ relationships, the polluting of the planet – are hard facts that cannot be washed away.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
These ads came up in a Fox News interview with Harris, in which she was asked about her past statements about access to gender-affirming care for people who are incarcerated or detained.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The man had been convicted of assaulting women in the 1980s, but disappeared before he was incarcerated.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
Jesse was released in 2009, while his brother remains incarcerated.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
After getting approval from the state in February, the two assembled a team and began to secure funding and celebrity jurors to evaluate films submitted by currently and formerly incarcerated filmmakers around the world.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Woodard is incarcerated at the state prison in Corcoran.
—Marin Independent Journal, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Combs is currently incarcerated and is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York while awaiting his criminal trial.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Back in 2012, the two starred in The Paperboy, in which Efron’s wide-eyed character falls for an older woman (Kidman) who is in love with an incarcerated murderer.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Investigators later said the driver was unaware of the scam call that Brock had received with threats and demands for money, citing an incarcerated relative.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
The jail system’s most severe problems are at Rikers Island, where neglect, mismanagement and the pandemic have created a dangerous, chaotic environment for the incarcerated and correction officers.
—New York Times, 8 Nov. 2021
Verb
The document states that transgender inmates may require access to individual counseling, emotional support, and medical care such as hormone therapy, surgery, and more while incarcerated based on their individualized assessment.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The facts about Saudi Arabia – the women who are incarcerated, the criminalization of LGBTQ+ relationships, the polluting of the planet – are hard facts that cannot be washed away.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
These ads came up in a Fox News interview with Harris, in which she was asked about her past statements about access to gender-affirming care for people who are incarcerated or detained.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The man had been convicted of assaulting women in the 1980s, but disappeared before he was incarcerated.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
Jesse was released in 2009, while his brother remains incarcerated.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
After getting approval from the state in February, the two assembled a team and began to secure funding and celebrity jurors to evaluate films submitted by currently and formerly incarcerated filmmakers around the world.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Woodard is incarcerated at the state prison in Corcoran.
—Marin Independent Journal, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Combs is currently incarcerated and is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York while awaiting his criminal trial.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerated
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Katie was murdered as a 7-year-old girl; where her murderer lives, imprisoned or paroled, makes no difference in our lives.Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Convicted and imprisoned in 2000, the plucky criminal escaped jail and then evaded capture by holing up for months in a Toys ‘r Us and Circuit City store in North Carolina.Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer Gledhill, 41 of Cottonwood Heights, was arrested Wednesday and is jailed in Salt Lake County without bond, according to court records.CBS News, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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He could be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both, if convicted of abetting and obstruction of justice.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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There is also a section on the American pilots held captive here, and the late Sen. John McCain's flight suit is part of the museum's collection.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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The traveler is often captive to the slow-moving, and the marvelous, and the memorable, in strangeness.Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Incarcerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerated. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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