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 Entertainment & Arts Kim Kardashian called him a Texas death row inmate on Instagram. Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025 His death was also the second in Oneida County prisons since December 2024 when Robert Brooks, an inmate incarcerated at the Marcy Correctional Facility -- which is across the street from Mid-State -- was fatally beaten at the prison. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025 Another settlement secured a $116-million payout from the government for slightly more than 100 of those inmates; other lawsuits remain ongoing. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025 Mahdi's execution was the 12th inmate in the U.S. this year and the third in South Carolina. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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