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incommunicado

[in-kuh-myoo-ni-kah-doh] / ˌɪn kəˌmyu nɪˈkɑ doʊ /
ADJECTIVE
silenced
Synonyms


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Ray is incommunicado for a while after their first “date,” but finally he asks Colin to come over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The two reporters were held for hours incommunicado before being released back into Colombia, the statement said.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Several rghts groups have denounced what they say is a form of incommunicado detention for Palestinian prisoners, hampering the legal defence of detainees.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

ICE held her incommunicado for 24 hours and then shuffled her through three states before jailing her in Louisiana.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

Addressed to his parents and his brother, they indicate that he would be incommunicado for “a month or two.”

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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