inmate

as in prisoner
a person who is kept in a prison the reintegration of former inmates into society

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Recent Examples of inmate Grissom became the ninth inmate executed in the U.S. this year and James is set to become the 10th. USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 Oklahoma uses a lethal injection cocktail that contains three drugs, beginning with a sedative and following with a second drug to paralyze the inmate and a third to stop the heart. CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025 Reports indicate both inmates escaped through the back door. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 The police report for Victoria Goodwin's arrest reportedly contains messages between her and the inmate, according to the outlets. Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inmate

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“Inmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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