- past tense form of incarcerate.
- past participle of incarcerate.
incarcerated
Example Sentences
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Prisons in England and Wales are a matter of months away from reaching capacity, with Ministry of Justice data showing as of Monday 87,499 people were incarcerated, taking prison population levels up to 98.2%.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Earlier this year, Kao agreed to meet a ProPublica reporter at the Federal Prison Camp in Yankton, South Dakota, where he is incarcerated.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Walters was incarcerated for a decade when he was suddenly discovered by online creators and reality TV denizens.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It also found that moving and sheltering the most vulnerable — children in foster care, incarcerated youth and adults, people with disabilities — “lacked a countywide coordination model.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
It would have been one thing if all MDR prisoners had died while incarcerated, but many got released after serving their sentences.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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