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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Ukraine is consistently working to bring its people home from Russian captivity.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Ukraine is consistently working to bring its people home from Russian captivity.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
After being rescued from a Taiwanese fish market several years ago, Yushan is the only whale shark in captivity in the Western Hemisphere, according to aquarium officials.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Voiced by Alfred Molina, Marcellus is an octopus who has been held in captivity at the Sowell Bay Aquarium for years.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Ukraine is consistently working to bring its people home from Russian captivity.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
After being rescued from a Taiwanese fish market several years ago, Yushan is the only whale shark in captivity in the Western Hemisphere, according to aquarium officials.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Voiced by Alfred Molina, Marcellus is an octopus who has been held in captivity at the Sowell Bay Aquarium for years.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for captivity
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“Captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captivity. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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