ABDUCTEES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

abductees

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plural of abductee

as in arrestees

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Written by Evan Cooper, Blood On The Promontory finds five convicts trying to escape through the mountains following a violent train robbery, while shackled together by foot.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 June 2026
Also, from the 19th century to the 20th century, the island served as a holding area for convicts being sent from mainland France to overseas penal colonies—a sobering thread in the sunny island’s past.

— Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026

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The agency has instructed contractors that families at the facility cannot be referred to as prisoners, detainees or inmates, records show.

— JACK BROOK, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Moriarty is hiding both Sherlock and Lady Tewkesbury in a cell, and both of the prisoners are trying to figure out why she's chosen them.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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