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incarceration

[in-kahr-suh-rey-shuhn] / ɪnˌkɑr səˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
imprisonment
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The government meanwhile said 131 people had been granted "alternative measures from incarceration," under the "Program for Peace and Democratic Coexistence."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

In 1986, and throughout his incarceration, the press didn’t focus on that.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

In the 1940s and 1950s, rates of black arrests and incarceration were significantly lower than today, and black incomes and years of education rose at a faster clip than among whites.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

"We hope then to be able to bring Michael before the Court of Appeal and for him to regain his freedom after all these years of incarceration," he said.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Saying mass incarceration is an abysmal failure makes sense, though, only if one assumes that the criminal justice system is designed to prevent and control crime.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Another option would be to allow a plea of “not guilty by reason of dementia” or to enact sentencing limits similar to those protecting juveniles from lifelong incarcerations.

From Scientific American Aug. 17, 2023

Street’s picaresque stunts, and occasional incarcerations, do not occur in a vacuum.

From New York Times Oct. 20, 2021

He wasn’t, but his behavior with the hospital staff qualified him for involuntary hospitalization, the first in a series of hospitalizations, incarcerations and bouts of homelessness.

From Seattle Times Jul. 25, 2021

For almost a decade, the women protested the incarcerations by attending Mass at St. Rita’s Church in Havana each Sunday dressed in white.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2020

Of course there had been arrests and incarcerations, and the Intransigeant and the Rappel were filled with the echoes of the explosion.

From A Little Tour of France by Joseph Pennell




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