incarcerating
- present participle of incarcerate.
Example Sentences
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Of course, the DOJ could further ease understaffing by incarcerating fewer people.
From Slate ● Jul. 5, 2025
However, research both globally and in Australia has shown that incarcerating children makes them more likely to reoffend and often has dire impacts on their health, education, and employment.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
“Is there a willingness to concede that incarcerating someone with dementia,” she asks, “is, maybe, questionable?”
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023
“This is not coercing people, this is not ticketing or incarcerating people,” Bass said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2022
The collateral consequences of incarcerating women are significant.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
