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noun

Definition of remand

as in detention

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verb

as in to jail

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Recent Examples of remand

Noun

Farber granted the prosecution’s request for remand and scheduled Hernandez’s next court date for July 22. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026 Roberts-Smith now sits on remand in Sydney’s Silverwater prison, having been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder, dating from 2009 to 2012. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026

Verb

White was remanded following his initial arrest in March 2025, and will be arraigned at a later date. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 18 June 2026 He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for remand

Recent Examples of Synonyms for remand

Noun

The court allowed the arrest and detention of American citizens of Japanese descent, citing wartime concerns.

— Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
Journalists and government critics frequently face investigation, detention or prosecution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of detention

Verb

Jail records show that Alcin, Martinez, Cobas and Putney were all denied bond and remained jailed at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Also contentious was last year’s jailing of former Trade Minister Thomas Lembong over sugar import permits a decade ago despite no evidence of personal financial gain.

— Chandra Asmara, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of jail

Noun

In May, they were convicted of first-degree murder, as well as additional charges of confinement, assault with a weapon and failing to provide the necessaries of life.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Prosecutors in the case argued the one-year sentence is not enough, saying he should have been committed to state prison and received a longer period of confinement.

— Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of confinement

Verb

Officials confirmed that one person was detained in connection with the shooting, but did not confirm if the woman was the individual taken into custody.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Asylum seekers are getting detained at routine immigration check-ins, and cases are getting fast-tracked through the system.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of detain

Noun

But after his imprisonment, Lilburne’s Proposition became the defining cause of the radical Leveller movement, which subsequently dedicated itself to unlocking all of the revolutionary possibilities lurking in the word equal.

— Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Badea, who was involved in the conspiracy for less time, was handed eight years’ imprisonment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of imprisonment

Verb

The goal is to eventually close the island to incarcerated individuals in a decarceration plan, replacing it with four other jails in Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Caleb Crawford was incarcerated in 2016 after indecently touching his cousin, a 12-year-old girl at the time.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

Definition of incarcerate

Noun

His spouse, Marie Castro Fiallos, told the federal court her husband’s incarceration has been devastating for their children.

— Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
According to Evans, Holmes has maintained a spotless disciplinary record during her three years of incarceration.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of incarceration

Verb

So far, the Democratic Socialists of America’s success has been confined in large part to deep-blue city districts.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
History buffs will note that the home was used to confine British General Richard Prescott and loyalist New Jersey Governor William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, during the Revolutionary War.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

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