internment

noun

in-ˈtərn-mənt How to pronounce internment (audio)
Definition of internmentnext
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 Established in 1855 as a military post to fight against the Mescalero Apache, the fort went on to play a minor role in the Civil War and later served as a tuberculosis sanitorium and a World War II internment camp. — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026 But the vastly different conditions under which these objects were produced—at an internment camp and a Pennsylvania estate—expose the striated reality behind that iconography. — Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026 During the special, Klepper travels to a peaceful nude bike rally against ICE internment camps holding people without due process. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 June 2026 In California, language related to the internment of Japanese Americans at the Manzanar National Historic Site, as well as the history of Indigenous people in Death Valley and Muir Woods came under scrutiny. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for internment
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  1. captivity
  2. incarceration
  3. imprisonment
  4. confinement
  5. prison
Noun
  • According to the Corps, an estimated 600 Azov brigade servicemen are among the thousands still in Russian captivity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • During his captivity, his siblings organized weekly jam sessions in his honor at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square.
    — Bianna Golodryga, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of captivity
Noun
  • Since my incarceration nearly six months ago, my metamorphosis has accelerated with new meaning.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Simply having charges filed can mean a job loss, losing custody of kids, incarceration for months or years waiting for a trial, financial hardship and stigma.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of incarceration
Noun
  • Habeas corpus cases are challenges in federal court of detention or imprisonment.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • He was forced into exile for expressing and publishing his beliefs and endured imprisonment and torture.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of imprisonment
Noun
  • After being released from prison into in-home confinement in December, Shah has officially completed her federal sentence.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • After his original arrest by the Mokena Police Department, Alsaidi was ordered released on conditions of electronic monitoring and home confinement by Will County Judge Theodore Jarz.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of confinement
Noun
  • The jury did convict Rosado of driving under the influence and he was sentenced to five years in prison, but Rosado has been behind bars on a $2 million bail since 2021 so won't have to serve any additional time.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Over the course of Exile, one of Loktev’s subjects is poisoned; another receives a five-year prison sentence in absentia.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Internment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internment. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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