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Detained meaning

  1. Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding.
  2. Held in custody or confinement.

Using Detained

  • The main meaning on this page is: Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding. | Held in custody or confinement.
  • In the example corpus, detained often appears in combinations such as: was detained, detained in, were detained.

Context around Detained

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Detained

  • In this selection, "detained" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, army, either, free, igwe, quote and behind stand out and add context to how "detained" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ajiboye have detained a man, also either detained or kept and police detained. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "detained" sits close to words such as managers, congressional and enemies, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with detained

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

He said they detained several soldiers, but others were also detained by Sanna Sabally without any consultations with them. (19 words)

The police killed a few and detained many others, until social media and video evidence forced them to release some of the detained. (23 words)

According to the police, a total of 37 people were detained from the protest site when the dharna was lifted by the police. (23 words)

A 14-year-old was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, possession of an offensive weapon, wounding and having drugs; while one of the 17-year-olds was detained for theft of a motor vehicle and drugs. (40 words)

In her own contribution, Ndidi Ikechukwu Ohamanwa, sister to the detained Igwe Ogana disclosed that she was Detained for five months just because she is a sister to Igwe Ogana who they accused of opposing the missing Igwe Nnaji. (39 words)

And when the Haitian migrants came, if they were not caught at sea, and I’m using the terminology of the empire in this moment, and sent back, they were detained, quote unquote, but they were detained behind wires. (39 words)

Jalingo has been detained for two weeks without charge(s), what then is the maximum period a “suspect” ought to be detained in a police cell before being charged to court? (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

In her own contribution, Ndidi Ikechukwu Ohamanwa, sister to the detained Igwe Ogana disclosed that she was Detained for five months just because she is a sister to Igwe Ogana who they accused of opposing the missing Igwe Nnaji.

And when the Haitian migrants came, if they were not caught at sea, and I’m using the terminology of the empire in this moment, and sent back, they were detained, quote unquote, but they were detained behind wires.

Basketball star Brittney Griner was detained in Russia in a drugs case then freed last year in a prisoner swap, while Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is detained on espionage charges.

In the northern West Bank, the army detained the son of a prisoner in the town of Beit Furik, near Nablus, while another was detained in Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in Jericho, east of the West Bank.

Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that CBP drove a detained protester, his face hooded by his hat, in a circuitous, disorienting path before arriving to detain him back at the federal courthouse near where he had been detained.

The police killed a few and detained many others, until social media and video evidence forced them to release some of the detained.

As of Wednesday morning, a man aged in his late teens is currently being detained at Ronanstown Garda Station, while two men aged in their 20s are being detained in Lucan Garda Station in connection with the incident.

He said they detained several soldiers, but others were also detained by Sanna Sabally without any consultations with them.

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His son Omar and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti were detained on the night of August 4. Most of the mainstream leaders, including former ministers and legislators, were also either detained or kept under house arrest, the officials said.

Jalingo has been detained for two weeks without charge(s), what then is the maximum period a “suspect” ought to be detained in a police cell before being charged to court?

U.N. court rules Russia must free detained Ukraine ships, sailorsA U.N. maritime tribunal ruled Saturday that Russia must immediately release three Ukraine Navy vessels captured by Russia in November and also free the 24 sailors it detained.

Additionally, Spokane County Jail population data indicates for every one white person detained in 2014, 6.2 Native Americans were detained when adjusted for population.

Armenia MFA: Manvel Grigoryan had been considered untouchableMan wanted by Armenia's law enforcers detained at Odessa airportShooting occurs in office of Maryland-based newspaperThe suspected shooter has been detained.

Police detained Geelani outside his Hyderpora residence as he tried to lead a protest march and Mirwaiz was also detained after he defied house arrest and tried to march towards the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar.

The parents were detained in Paris' northern 18th district and the friend was detained in the eastern French city of Strasbourg on Sunday afternoon, the judicial official said.

A 14-year-old was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, possession of an offensive weapon, wounding and having drugs; while one of the 17-year-olds was detained for theft of a motor vehicle and drugs.

A 65-year-old man, Waheed Kareem, has been arrested and is currently detained at the Oyo State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.

Abductors of the wife of Pastor Johnson Ajiboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Kwara State, Mrs Bola Ajiboye, have detained a man sent to deliver the ransom to them.

According to records, Gisela and Kurt were detained at Camp Malines until April 14, 1944, when they were then herded onto a train to Auschwitz.

According to the police, a total of 37 people were detained from the protest site when the dharna was lifted by the police.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "detained" in a sentence?
An example: "In her own contribution, Ndidi Ikechukwu Ohamanwa, sister to the detained Igwe Ogana disclosed that she was Detained for five months just because she is a sister to Igwe Ogana who they accused of opposing the missing Igwe Nnaji." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "detained" from authentic English texts.
What does "detained" mean?
Detained means: Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding.
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