as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the internment of Americans of Japanese descent during World War II is one of the more shameful chapters in United States history
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Recent Examples of internment
Doris Matsui's ads recount her own compelling life story — born in a Japanese internment camp during World War II.
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Steve Large, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, California, is a national monument dedicated to the Japanese Americans who were held at this concentration camp as part of Japanese internment during World War II; only 37 of the site’s 1,100 acres are currently protected.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
Among the most painful letters are those between Scheidt’s father and his brother, who would also spend time in internment camps.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The few works in the show depicting Stojka’s experiences before and after internment capture the particularity of Romani life.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Steve Large, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, California, is a national monument dedicated to the Japanese Americans who were held at this concentration camp as part of Japanese internment during World War II; only 37 of the site’s 1,100 acres are currently protected.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
Among the most painful letters are those between Scheidt’s father and his brother, who would also spend time in internment camps.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The few works in the show depicting Stojka’s experiences before and after internment capture the particularity of Romani life.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internment
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There is also the mystery around the captivity of Otto Hightower, Alicent’s father.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The colors would be unusual in North Carolina, and more common in animals bred in captivity for specific coloring.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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In October, his children made heartfelt pleas to a New York federal judge to see their father released from federal lockup after more than a year of incarceration.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Expanding treatment courts would increase access to care, reduce unnecessary incarceration, and create pathways to recovery and stability.—
Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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That sense of spiritual imprisonment may have another explanation.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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The coup ended with the slaughter or imprisonment of most of its participants.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Vishnevski vows to appeal Vishnevski, 33, had been on home confinement at his mother's residence near Boston while awaiting trial.—
Molly Parker,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The team played bass-heavy electronic music while slowly moving a microphone through and around the focal region to evaluate both sound quality and confinement.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
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Landry faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in federal prison, according to federal prosecutors.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Oslo, NorwayReuters — The stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon was found guilty on Monday of rape and domestic violence and sentenced to four years in prison after a seven-week trial that has further dented the royal family’s once picture-perfect image.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Internment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internment. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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