as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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also interne
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as in resident
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as in reader
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Recent Examples of intern
Laura Bradley, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Dierker began on Capitol Hill as an intern for Sen. Rob Portman in 2012, and worked for several members of Congress before being hired on Edwards’ team.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Kennedy joins The Star as an Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting intern.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Born and raised in Texas, Williams joined XYZ as an intern and worked his way up to the development team in 2018.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Teddy just keeps on going, as does Ndugu, and as do their assisting interns, Millin and Kwan.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Dierker began on Capitol Hill as an intern for Sen. Rob Portman in 2012, and worked for several members of Congress before being hired on Edwards’ team.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Kennedy joins The Star as an Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting intern.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Born and raised in Texas, Williams joined XYZ as an intern and worked his way up to the development team in 2018.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
Verb
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Combs has been jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Donald had also been jailed on weapon possession charges.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Miami, for example, requires city residents and employees to enroll for hurricane parking to be eligible.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Our partners in the U.S. Coast Guard facilitated a safe and efficient transport of the alien offenders off Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, ensuring the safety of the residents of those communities.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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And that, dear reader, is where the danger list comes in.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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These peers became my first readers, accountability buddies, and partners in promoting my book.—
Jaclyn Westlake,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Law enforcement officers in Arkansas were on the hunt Wednesday for a former police chief who broke out of a state facility where he was imprisoned for rape and murder.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Larry Hoover remains imprisoned under a state murder conviction despite the commutation of his federal sentences by President Donald Trump.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Several students suffered minor injuries on Wednesday and were treated by the school nurse.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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According to at least two of his friends, Philadelphia attorney Thomas Donaldson and nurse Elizabeth Keller, this was Whitman’s favorite photograph.—
Trevin Corsiglia,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Makary, who was sworn in to lead the FDA on April 1, is a controversial Johns Hopkins University surgeon and researcher who gained national attention as a staunch critic of the federal response to COVID.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Ellie goes on to reveal that Abby's father was the surgeon who Joel shot in the head.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Buskirk — his dad and great grandfather were preachers — shortly after accepting the football job felt the calling to explore ministry work.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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My dad was a Methodist preacher from a long line of them.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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Clay Bishop, animal care specialist at ACS, shared the emotional farewell from staff.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Aside from a handful of bag specialists based at the Hermès headquarters on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris, they’re all housed under the same roof.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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