Examples of captivity in a Sentence
The prisoners were released from captivity.
the wildlife refuge raises endangered species in captivity and then releases them into the wild
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In conservation circles, the technique is known as headstarting — raise an animal in captivity, release it in the wild.
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Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 May 2026
The film centers on animal captivity at the controversial theme park, specifically an incident in which Tilikum, an aggressive orca, killed three people, including a SeaWorld trainer.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
The critic drew a parallel to Passengers and The Stepford Wives in noting that the horror of Bear’s wish is ultimately a form of captivity that the film occasionally risks framing as a romance complication rather than a moral catastrophe.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Thunberg and other activists also alleged abuse in captivity at the hands of Israeli forces, which Israel previously denied.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 May 2026
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Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 May 2026
The film centers on animal captivity at the controversial theme park, specifically an incident in which Tilikum, an aggressive orca, killed three people, including a SeaWorld trainer.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
The critic drew a parallel to Passengers and The Stepford Wives in noting that the horror of Bear’s wish is ultimately a form of captivity that the film occasionally risks framing as a romance complication rather than a moral catastrophe.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Thunberg and other activists also alleged abuse in captivity at the hands of Israeli forces, which Israel previously denied.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 May 2026
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“Captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captivity. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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