COPRISONER Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

coprisoner

noun

Definition of coprisoner

as in prisoner

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Noun

More recently, the outgoing governor — who is expected to run for president in 2028 — has mulled commuting all 536 state death row prisoners’ sentences to life without parole.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Constant rumors of an impending prisoner swap also provided some comfort.

— Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of prisoner

Noun

The Houthis ramped up their advance on Taiz last month, after a lightning-fast capture of the port city of Mokha, an area about 130 kilometers (80 miles) away that is vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Since the 2009 financial crisis, Africa’s biggest economy went on a spending frenzy, running deficits, racking up debt and offering a rich menu of excuses — ranging from global crises, sluggish growth, state capture and COVID-19.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Jacob and the Reacher-Green duo are once again captives, being (separately) driven to remote spots for execution.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
In a video widely shared on social media on Monday, a voice threatened to execute the captives if security operations against them continued.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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