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as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the ongoing debate whether drug users should go to prison
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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the view that prison does nothing to cure the criminal—if anything, it makes him worse
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Recent Examples of prison
He was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison, of which 10 were suspended.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Charity pretends to be Emily and confesses to all the murders to take her place in prison.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The two owners were charged with harboring aliens, a crime with a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Life without parole for Highland Park shooter The man who killed seven people and wounded nearly 50 in a mass shooting in 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois, was sentenced April 24 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Charity pretends to be Emily and confesses to all the murders to take her place in prison.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The two owners were charged with harboring aliens, a crime with a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Life without parole for Highland Park shooter The man who killed seven people and wounded nearly 50 in a mass shooting in 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois, was sentenced April 24 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prison
Noun
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He was convicted and died in jail while awaiting sentencing in 2023.—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Some former members of the fraternity were sentenced to several days in jail for providing alcohol at an initiation event to a minor, and Washington State University removed official recognition of the fraternity until May 2026.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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People watch a live broadcast of Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander as he is released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, at a plaza known as the hostages square in Tel Aviv, Monday, May 12, 2025.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
12 May 2025
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There are 59 hostages still in Gaza, at least 24 of whom are assessed to be alive, including Alexander, now 21 years old after having spent two birthdays in Hamas captivity.—
Stepheny Price , Yonat Friling,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Stroud was one of several notorious men who have called the Leavenworth penitentiary home.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2025
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Although best known for its 29 years as a federal penitentiary, the island of Alcatraz was also a military fort, used by the army during the Civil War to protect San Francisco from Confederate raiders.—
Louise McLoughlin,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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The story is based on Tokuda-Hall’s grandparents, who met at the library in a Japanese internment camp during World War II.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
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The law has been used just three times: in the War of 1812, World War I, and, infamously, in World War II to imprison Japanese-Americans in internment camps — a shameful chapter in our history.—
Juan Vargas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
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Mothers in lockup have a different experience compared to those who aren’t behind bars, as incarceration can impact the emotional, physical, and psychological well-being of the mom and her baby, but luckily, programs of support are being established in jails, like Rikers Island’s Doula Program.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
10 May 2025
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Before the event, Serna said the goal was to make sure that women in custody know about the resources available to them both in the jail and after release to help break the cycle of incarceration.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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According to the Post, Travis Sr. is currently serving a three-year probation with the first year under home confinement stemming from a 2023 arrest for gun and drug charges.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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He was granted a $250,000 bond with strict conditions, including giving up his state license to practice medicine, paying a $37,500 nonrefundable deposit, confinement to his Brickell Avenue high-rise condo, GPS electronic monitoring and turning over his U.S. and Argentine passports.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Prison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prison. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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