INTERN Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈin-ˌtərn

Definition of intern

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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intern

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noun

variants also interne

as in resident

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as in reader

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Recent Examples of intern

Noun

More to Read Eloise Rollins-Fife was a 2026 intern with the Entertainment and Arts Desk at the Los Angeles Times. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Higham rose to become Morris’ partner after starting as an intern. — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026 The video compiled a series of clips taken by Project Veritas’s undercover reporters and several clips recorded by an employee named Alison Maass, who had gone undercover to get hired as an unpaid intern at Democracy Partners. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 John Lewis took Ossoff under his wing Ossoff first stepped into politics as a young intern for former congressman John Lewis of Georgia. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intern

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İmamoğlu was jailed and formally disqualified from public office.

— Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Many other leading activists were also jailed under the same law, including former media tycoon Jimmy Lai.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of jail

Noun

His death ignited anger in a small town where tensions between Black residents and the police have boiled over in recent years.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The past month has brought a whirlwind of residents crowding into city council and planning and zoning meetings as a legal battle brews between the Lakes at Marshall Ridge Homeowners Association, the city of Keller and the town of Westlake.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of resident

Noun

Until then, readers should take these issues as interesting hypotheses and case discussions.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The dish is spicy enough and not so thick with cream or flour and is a standout in the clam chowder world, according to Times reader Mary Ann Mollenkamp.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reader

Verb

Home distillers can be fined $10,000 for every batch and imprisoned for up to five years.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
She was imprisoned for four months in different facilities, where she was deprived of her medications, forced to stay awake, and convicted of falsified charges, according to the lawsuit.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of imprison

Noun

For Maryland nurses, aides, teachers and service workers, that can mean the difference between investing a small amount from each paycheck and staying locked out of wealth-building opportunities entirely.

— Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
Hart is a registered nurse and lifestyle creator who is married to New York Knicks star Josh Hart and the mother of twin boys.

— William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

Chris McGowan, a lecturer of humanities at Yale, said developing critical thinking skills is essential.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Kokho Jason Sit, a marketing lecturer, wrote in The Conversation that the positive emotions aren’t really about the item itself.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of lecturer

Noun

Some help surgeons operate with greater precision, while others disinfect rooms, transport supplies, assist patients during rehabilitation, or provide comfort to people who are distressed.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
What the surgeon did has been lost to the annals of time, but after he was done and Vance recovered, his arm was 100% again.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of surgeon

Noun

In the movie, a local brothel — the Devil’s Playhouse — becomes the target of a TV preacher, forcing the town’s sheriff, who happens to be a frequent customer, to save it.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
The son of a former preacher, the South Carolina native grew up around music.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026