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incarceration

[in-kahr-suh-rey-shuhn] / ɪnˌkɑr səˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
imprisonment
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Incarceration, they contended, was a de facto death sentence given his age and ill health, and his lack of short-term memory meant he would have no understanding of why he was behind bars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

Incarceration doesn't just happen when you're behind a wall; sometimes, we feel locked up in our communities.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2024

The Nation of Islam follower and convicted murderer was released in 2020 as part of the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act.

From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Many communities across Washington face a daunting reality: Incarceration rates are outpacing population growth.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Incarceration for a political offence is a rare event in the career of a chief justice and an English baronet, as this prisoner was to be later.

From The Winning of Popular Government A Chronicle of the Union of 1841 by MacMechan, Archibald




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