remanded

verb

past tense of remand
as in detained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remanded
  1. detained
  2. jailed
  3. incarcerated
  4. imprisoned
  5. confined
  6. arrested
  7. apprehended
  8. committed
Verb
  • As advocates have noted, however, many migrants aren’t given a proper hearing and receive as little as a day’s notice before they are sent to a distant country, where they are detained upon arrival.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Police tracked down Mire to a north Phoenix address, where she was detained.
    — David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of detained
Verb
  • 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 jailed
Verb
  • Robert Guarnieri, Ramsey’s attorney, previously said in court that Brumley met Wehdah while she was incarcerated at Louisville’s jail and later arranged a date with him.
    — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At the request of Kapoor’s attorney, the judge recommended to the Bureau of Prisons that Kapoor be incarcerated near Atlanta, where Kapoor’s family is located.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of incarcerated
Verb
  • Seeking refuge from constant bombardment, Anna discovers Bianca, her imaginary double, living in a fantastical town imprisoned by a war of its own.
    — Alexandra Patterson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • You’re born in a place where women are treated terribly, or journalists are imprisoned, and those people need some luck.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of imprisoned
Verb
  • If she’s found not guilty, she may be released or remain confined in a mental health facility.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The impulse to single out Islamic practices for special legal scrutiny isn’t confined to arbitration.
    — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of confined
Verb
  • But her condition has deteriorated significantly in the months since she was first arrested in Miami-Dade County on May 5 and booked on a misdemeanor battery charge.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Weatherall was arrested in connection with the incident, per the outlet, Fox Carolina and Greenville County public arrest records.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • Durk has maintained his innocence since being apprehended and he can be sentenced up to life in prison if convicted.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The teens walked away from the wreck with few injuries and tried to run, but authorities apprehended them shortly afterward, officials said.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of apprehended
Verb
  • During his absence, Haiti’s transitional authorities adopted a controversial decree shielding senior government officials accused of malfeasance and other crimes committed while in office from prosecution in the country’s regular courts.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • La Palma employs low-energy lighting and air conditioning and is committed to paper reduction using QR codes in the room instead.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of committed
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“Remanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remanded. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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