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prisoners

NOUN

person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captive convict detainee hostage

STRONG

con culprit internee jailbird lag lifer loser tough yardbird

WEAK

chain gang member

Example Sentences

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Most of the Ukrainian prisoners had been held since 2022, said President Zelensky.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Northern Ireland has a rate of 109 prisoners for every 100,000 people in the population.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Rodriguez, who served as Maduro's vice president, has also pushed through an amnesty law that led to the release of hundreds of political prisoners, though some 500 remain behind bars.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

On Friday evening, Trump announced that Putin and Zelensky agreed to a three-day truce starting Saturday, along with an exchange of 1,000 prisoners.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Afterward, the prisoners changed into their uniforms and were taken to their tiled cells.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple