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Recent Examples of incarcerate It is generally used to prevent individuals who are hospitalized, incarcerated or otherwise detained from committing suicide. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 As the precinct’s star employee, Dog Man does a superhuman job, arresting and incarcerating Petey. Courtney Howard, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025 Founded on the conviction that education is one of the most powerful mechanisms for transforming lives, Project Rebound was designed to help formerly incarcerated individuals earn college degrees. Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025 The Sheriff’s Office assured family and friends of people incarcerated at the three jails that none of them were currently threatened by the fire. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for incarcerate 

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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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