as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Ten of her units will go to formerly incarcerated women.
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Eden Harris, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
Other California newspapers have since bemoaned the injustice of incarcerating people based on their ethnicity and stripping them of their property.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Milton had not been incarcerated pending an appeal.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Human rights watchers have warned of widespread abuses in prisons and incarcerating people without due process.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Eden Harris, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
Other California newspapers have since bemoaned the injustice of incarcerating people based on their ethnicity and stripping them of their property.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Milton had not been incarcerated pending an appeal.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Human rights watchers have warned of widespread abuses in prisons and incarcerating people without due process.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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