1
as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
he was bored and frustrated by his incarceration in the quarantine
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in imprisonment
the state of being held in lawful custody
sentenced to six months of incarceration for dealing in narcotics
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of incarceration
The event will showcase the work of Right of Return fellows and the Frieze LA Impact Prize winner, focusing on how storytelling can challenge mass incarceration in the United States.
—
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
The Body Politic uplifts Baltimore’s relative success in decreasing the city’s homicide and violent crime rate while not increasing incarcerations or the rate of citizen-police interactions.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The latest incarceration by the authorities in Tehran came after Salehi revealed in a video that he had been tortured and placed in solitary confinement for 252 days.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
Details of his prior incarceration on the unrelated charge were not released.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for incarceration 
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
The Body Politic uplifts Baltimore’s relative success in decreasing the city’s homicide and violent crime rate while not increasing incarcerations or the rate of citizen-police interactions.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The latest incarceration by the authorities in Tehran came after Salehi revealed in a video that he had been tortured and placed in solitary confinement for 252 days.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
Details of his prior incarceration on the unrelated charge were not released.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for incarceration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarceration
Noun
-
Pete Travis Timmerman, 29, from Urbana, Mo., emerged after months of captivity in an online video, which some mistakenly believed showed Austin Tice, a journalist who went missing in the country over a decade ago.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
-
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday issued a sweeping demand that Israel and Hamas reach a cease-fire agreement and that all hostages be freed from captivity.Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
At the same time, the United States and Western allies have accused Xi of overseeing widespread human rights abuses, even claims of genocide, against the nation's Uyghurs through the use of mass internment camps, a charge the Chinese leader and his government have vehemently denied.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
-
Their strategy resulted in Trump downplaying China’s crackdown against protesters in Hong Kong, expressing support for its internment camps in Xinjiang, offering to lift export controls on Huawei and ZTE, and even accepting a trade deal that did not address China’s industrial policy practices.Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
But instead of being released to pursue their asylum claim, Marina said she and Aleksandra were held in a cold cell at a Border Patrol detention facility.Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
-
The president-elect also wavered on the necessity of detention facilities.Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Two others involved in the scheme, one living in Nebraska, and the other in California, were sentenced to roughly two years in prison for their roles.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
-
In 1956, Reich was charged with contempt for violating the injunction and sentenced to two years in prison.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
That group should start with the nearly 1,500 prisoners who are currently on home confinement under the CARES Act.Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
-
He is being held in pretrial confinement and is awaiting a preliminary hearing.CBS News, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near incarceration
Cite this Entry
“Incarceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarceration. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share