Want to use Detention correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like hold or custody.
Detention in a sentence
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Detention meaning
- The act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.
- A temporary state of custody or confinement.
- Confinement of a prisoner awaiting trial.
Synonyms of Detention
Detention in Dutch
Example sentences (20)
A fire broke out in a Mexican immigration detention center near the border, killing multiple people Monday night.
An underground detention and retention system is feasible for the city owned non-buildable lot on Willard Street.
All those accused, some of whom have been in detention for over three years now, have protested their innocence.
Benitez is being held in lieu of bond at the Geary County Detention Center, pending a first court appearance.
According to testimony at his detention hearing, Duong owned a pet store in the strip mall next to the location of the fire.
Australia’s foreign minister, Senator Penny Wong, tweeted that Australia was “deeply concerned” by the reporter’s detention.
During conflict, governments and armed groups often commit abuses such as torture, arbitrary detention, and sexual violence.
Both suspects are being held at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown on a no-bond status.
Alleged violations included inadequate healthcare, wrongful detention, cruel treatment and intimidation.
As per the publishing of this article, Banda remains in the Lubbock County Detention Center on a combined bond total of $7,500.
At a sentencing hearing at Youth Court on September 8, the Portslade teenager was given a 16-month sentence in youth detention.
By mid-last year about one in five roles at Queensland’s Cleveland youth detention centre were vacant.
Boys housed at the Boyd Regional Juvenile Detention are being sent to a different location in Breathitt County during this period.
After four days in police custody, Mr. El Ghadi was placed in pre-trial detention on December 29.
Amritpal Singh arrested: Khalistan preacher's detention brings political reactions, here's what.
Bosco noted the LPD is working in conjunction with the juvenile detention facility to prevent this trend from happening, per CBS News.
During the home detention, Petty could be monitored electronically, GPS, and alcohol monitoring.
Bola Tinubu succeeded Buhari and there has been pressure on him to release Kanu from detention.
Concerns were raised after a separate investigation into Loyd-Hughes, who worked as a detention officer at Huddersfield Police Station.
And he narrowly avoided spending his first night behind bars after Mr Janke successfully fought off a prosecution detention application.
Phrases with detention
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with detention
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- detention center 48×
- county detention 32×
- the detention 18×
- in detention 14×
- detention centre 14×
- detention of 12×
- detention facility 12×
- his detention 11×
- detention and 10×
- arbitrary detention 8×
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