as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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also interne
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as in resident
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as in reader
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Recent Examples of intern
Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Stella Canino-Quiñones is The Baltimore Sun’s Mary Corey intern.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
Tencent also mentioned adding 28,000 interns over the next three years, surpassing our own ambitious intern program.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Tristan Ramos, a recent graduate of Elmhurst University, will be the conducting intern.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Trainee doctors constitute 30% to 45% of the physician workforce in major teaching hospitals, part of a system that relies on resident and interns’ cheap labor to offset the low reimbursement rates set by the government’s single-payer National Health Insurance System.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Stella Canino-Quiñones is The Baltimore Sun’s Mary Corey intern.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
Tencent also mentioned adding 28,000 interns over the next three years, surpassing our own ambitious intern program.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Tristan Ramos, a recent graduate of Elmhurst University, will be the conducting intern.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
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From elsewhere The immigrant families jailed in Texas [New Yorker] My former colleague Jack Herrera reports that under the Trump administration, ICE is jailing families who have lived in the U.S. for years and is sending them to Texas.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Under the new Trump Administration, ICE is jailing not just families encountered at the border but also families who have been here for years.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bachar lost his wife, his teenage son and his right leg in the attacks, in which 100 of the kibbutz’s 1,100 residents were killed.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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When the original owner of the bookstore needed to move locations down the road, the town residents showed up in droves, creating a human conveyor belt moving the books hand-to-hand down to the new location.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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So, dear reader, my password story for May 1 has less to do with making your password stronger and everything to do with getting access to your Gmail account back after a Gmail password hacker has compromised it and locked you out.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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During holidays, donate new or gently used books, household items, clothing, cellphones, sunglasses or readers, etc.—
Sahmie S. Wytewa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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President Donald Trump has launched harsh immigration actions in his first 100 days in office—detaining more people for immigration violations, allowing arrests outside schools and courthouses, and sending more than 200 Venezuelan men to be imprisoned in El Salvador.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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The policy saw payments go to family members of Palestinians who were imprisoned, killed or injured in connection with attacks against Israelis.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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He is also accused of presenting himself as a licensed nurse in Harris County, Texas, from August 2022 to October 2023, according to court records.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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Since the series premiere, Matt has harbored a crush on the former traveling nurse, who hasn’t picked up on the hints –– though everyone else has.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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During the procedure, a surgeon seals the vein shut using radiofrequency, a laser, or a liquid sealant.7 Endovenous ablation may be combined with other treatments to help prevent varicose veins from recurring.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
2 May 2025
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Eyelid surgery at a top-tier surgeon, for example, was $2,000.—
Parizaad Khan Sethi,
Allure,
2 May 2025
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But while the Gemstones themselves have embraced Kelvin and his coming out, the rest of the world — particularly rival preacher Vance Simkins (Stephen Dorff), Kelvin’s competition for the ridiculous title of Top Christ-Following Man — is more critical.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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Preacher Boy shows off his heavenly voice and affinity for jazz music, but his father, an actual preacher, rebukes the genre as the devil’s music, like most good Christians did back then.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
18 Apr. 2025
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Following its acquisition by the UAE’s leading real estate specialist, Aldar, London Square is now refocusing on the prime luxury property market, with a number of exciting high-profile developments launching this year.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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Patients face long wait times to see these specialists, Edgerly said.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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