- past participle of incarcerate.
- past tense form of incarcerate.
incarcerated
Example Sentences
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Advocates say that others have secured court orders for their release but remain incarcerated.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Messina Denaro continued to receive cancer treatment while incarcerated at L'Aquila, but he was later moved to hospital in August that year, under heavy security.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The training involved participation and coaching by people who were incarcerated at Graterford prison, in Pennsylvania—many of them juvenile lifers.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
He performs songs such as the previously detailed “Death Row,” taking brief intervals to tell stories of his experiences while incarcerated.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The jobless rate for young black male dropouts, including those incarcerated, is a staggering 65 percent.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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