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
Employers will be discouraged to hire not only seniors but also formerly incarcerated, people who are transitioning from foster care, people with disabilities, and even single parents.
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Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Connecticut spends more than $100,000 annually to incarcerate a single individual.
—Beth Hines, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Garcia Torres, 35, is listed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as being incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison, but he is expected to be transported to county jail custody by next week.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Some are inexperienced, others are too young, and then there are those who were disenfranchised such as the formerly incarcerated.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 4 June 2026
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Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Connecticut spends more than $100,000 annually to incarcerate a single individual.
—Beth Hines, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Garcia Torres, 35, is listed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as being incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison, but he is expected to be transported to county jail custody by next week.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Some are inexperienced, others are too young, and then there are those who were disenfranchised such as the formerly incarcerated.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerate
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Rob-Will seems imprisoned in a crucible of masculinity.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Audriana had a particularly difficult time when her father was imprisoned and later deported to Italy.—
Jamie Ballard,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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And in fact, that scientist was arrested and his lab was closed and he was jailed for a few years.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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The three-judge panel at the Jakarta Military Court sentenced Sudarko to three years in prison, Cahyono to two and a half years, while Prasetya and Lakka were jailed for 2 years and 18 months respectively.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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