reformatories

noun

plural of reformatory
as in reform schools

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  1. dungeons
  2. concentration camps
Noun
  • And, finally, new dungeons are being peppered throughout the new DLC zone to incentivize you to explore every nook and cranny.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Orwyle is sent to the dungeons and replaced with a new Grand Maester.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • The final pages offered a physical and philosophical account of the concentration camps that was as disturbing in its implications as the newsreels shown in theatres at the war’s end.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Xinjiang is home to many Uyghurs, a Muslim minority that the Chinese government has subjected to surveillance, forced labor and detainment in concentration camps.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of concentration camps
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“Reformatories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformatories. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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