Synonyms of incarcerations

incarcerations

noun

plural of incarceration

1

as in captivities

the act of confining or the state of being confined

he was bored and frustrated by his incarceration in the quarantine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• captivities
• internments
• imprisonments
• prisons
• confinements
• impoundments
• enslavements
• restraints
• servitudes
• bondages
• arrests
• immurements
• restrictions
• captures
• custodies
• detentions
• entrapments
• detainments
• house arrests
• detainers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• releases
• liberations
• redemptions
• manumissions
• liberties
• freedoms
• emancipations
• independences

2

as in imprisonments

the state of being held in lawful custody

sentenced to six months of incarceration for dealing in narcotics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imprisonments
• detentions
• captivities
• internments
• confinements
• detainments
• detainers
• arrests
• seizures
• immurements
• restraints
• holds
• apprehensions
• collars
• entrapments
• captures
• arrestments
• pinches
• busts
• enchainments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• releases
• freedoms
• liberations
• emancipations

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of incarcerations

The Kremlin consistently denies the existence of political prisoners in Russia, claiming all incarcerations are based on legal violations, despite human rights organizations indicating otherwise. —Anna Chernova, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024

The Body Politic uplifts Baltimore’s relative success in decreasing the city’s homicide and violent crime rate while not increasing incarcerations or the rate of citizen-police interactions. —Richard Fowler, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

Saturday, the nearly 30 young people attending the event sat around tables, discussing the issues important to them — from crime and education to jobs and youth incarcerations. —La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024