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inmate

[in-meyt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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The Oscar winner plays an innocent death-row inmate in a drama inspired by a documentary and co-starring Tessa Thompson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

As he reflected on his encounter with Orme on his return to Wales, Williams said he would continue to write to the inmate, in spite of the criticism.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Los Angeles County leaders are demanding the Sheriff’s Department ramp up safety measures within the jail system as inmate deaths continue to mount.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Because most inmate releases are done during the daytime, prison staff had to be called back in to handle the paperwork and logistics of freeing an inmate.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Within an hour, rumors were circulating among our class that DiPaola had been the one who let the inmate out.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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