interning

verb

present participle of intern
as in jailing
to put in or as if in prison some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II

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Recent Examples of interning Mary Gardner, 24, joined the home in the summer of 2024 while interning on Capitol Hill and preparing for her senior year at Catholic University. — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 Upon graduation, Aronow began interning at several high-profile companies including the Recording Academy, Geffen Records, and Mom + Pop Music, followed by gigs in digital marketing, event planning, and music supervision. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026 Likewise, taking challenging courses, engaging in summer research, interning in an area of interest, or pursuing an extracurricular activity deeply can all be meaningful endeavors. — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Simmons, a native of Buffalo, New York, got his start interning for Ani DiFranco, whose Righteous Babe Records was based in town. — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026 Pruitt also ran varsity cross-country and track and spent last summer interning for the Henry County Water Authority, tapping into his passion for clean water and the environment. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 Those formative years interning at the DA’s office sent her on a journey into Big Law, then multimillion-dollar legal entrepreneurship. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 Arellano joined the brand after interning and working his way into a full-time role, learning production before moving into design. — J.m. Banks march 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026 Cohen got an early jump on his entertainment career while interning for Steve Zaillian and Garrett Basch’s Film Rights during high school. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interning
  1. jailing
  2. imprisoning
  3. incarcerating
  4. confining
Verb
  • BigXthaPlug's Grandstand show at the Iowa State Fair went on despite his arrest and jailing in Texas.
    — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 22 Aug. 2026
  • New York assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally on Thursday protesting against jailing people who steal items, such as personal care products, as a result of living in poverty.
    — Emily Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of jailing
Verb
  • The country’s remaining detention facilities are severely overcrowded while concerns have been raised about imprisoning gang members in parts of the country not currently under gang control.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ilham Aliyev continued his father’s dictatorial legacy, imprisoning his critics and enriching his family and cronies, while polishing his country’s image by hosting Formula One events and the Eurovision Song Contest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of imprisoning
Verb
  • The goal is to reduce violence, get people proper resources, and avoid the cycle of incarcerating people dealing with poverty, addiction, and mental health.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 2026
  • Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of incarcerating
Verb
  • The judge will then determine whether the dogs should be legally designated as dangerous, which could result in strict requirements for confining the dogs or even in dogs being euthanized.
    — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For much of our history, few options existed between mass institutionalization in expensive and confining facilities on one end of the spectrum, and fully independent living absent any supports on the other end of the spectrum.
    — Barbara Merrill, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of confining

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“Interning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interning. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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