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
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump administration officials previously said that those contracts amount to past interns, workforce trainings, and past software purchases, and more but still should be removed from the federal government’s books.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Mar. 2025
One is a former intern of hers who went to Rhode Island School of Design (Mena), and the finale segment is her group of archival gowns.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Clear responsibilities that challenge interns and contribute to the business.
—Tracy Jackson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Davis went from unpaid intern to full-time member of the Notre Dame recruiting staff in two years, spent a year at Troy as head of personnel, then returned to Notre Dame last year as director of recruiting.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump administration officials previously said that those contracts amount to past interns, workforce trainings, and past software purchases, and more but still should be removed from the federal government’s books.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Mar. 2025
One is a former intern of hers who went to Rhode Island School of Design (Mena), and the finale segment is her group of archival gowns.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Clear responsibilities that challenge interns and contribute to the business.
—Tracy Jackson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
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Some of Trump’s loudest supporters seemed unsurprised that some of those swept up in deportations and jailed in El Salvador had no criminal record.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Olson said the city has been fielding many questions from residents regarding having the police headquarters on the western side of Lake Forest and would that impact response times.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The construction financing from the California Municipal Finance Authority carries no obligations for the city, which initially approved the project in 2022 despite residents’ concerns about parking and density.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rahmani’s universe is never quiet; everything is spoken, often exhaustively and exhaustingly, in writing so electrically alive that the reader feels fully immersed in her world.—
Porochista Khakpour,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2025
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One student, an avid reader who liked to borrow books from my class library, resisted a stick-up boy, and in an instant was gone.—
Adam Schwartz,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But families of three men who appear to have been deported and imprisoned in El Salvador told the Miami Herald that their relatives have no gang affiliation – and two said their relatives had never been charged with a crime in the U.S. or elsewhere.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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A day later, the WFP announced one of its staffers died while imprisoned by the Houthis.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Studies have shown that focused education for new parents in maternity wards by nurses is effective.—
Lori Frasier,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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The death of a patient receiving in-home health care led his family to discover the nurse was a fraud, with an entirely forged work history, according to investigators in Florida.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 64-year-old was a respected heart surgeon who turned into a popular TV pitchman.—
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arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Former heart surgeon and television host Dr. Mehmet Oz testified Friday before the Senate Finance Committee over his nomination to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Trump.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
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To the congregation, Rose had been much more than a charismatic preacher.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Blige also connected jazz (scat singing, riffing on a phrase, improvising wordless lines), gospel (testifying akin to a preacher delivering a sermon) and hip hop traditions.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Enter a vast industry of reimbursement specialists who use tech, expertise, and grit to claw back what’s owed.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The art is all museum-quality, vetted by curator specialists, and fresh to the market.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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