captivity
noun
cap·tiv·i·ty
kap-ˈti-və-tē 
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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For each, non-childhood is a state not only of exclusion but of captivity.
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Most of the people here have already paid the ransoms demanded and been released from captivity in the Sahara.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
By late January, the last four escapees were recaptured after being lured back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Meanwhile, Michelle, who manages to fish the keys to her chains out of a deceased Don's pocket, has the opportunity to escape her captivity.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Most of the people here have already paid the ransoms demanded and been released from captivity in the Sahara.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
By late January, the last four escapees were recaptured after being lured back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Meanwhile, Michelle, who manages to fish the keys to her chains out of a deceased Don's pocket, has the opportunity to escape her captivity.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
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 22 Nov. 2025.
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