as in internment
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the wildlife refuge raises endangered species in captivity and then releases them into the wild
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Recent Examples of captivity
Two months into the ordeal, Kramer documents Atzili’s release from captivity and her husband’s burial.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Throughout her brother’s captivity, McGraw’s Gwen relies on her prophetic dreams to help the North Denver police pinpoint her brother’s whereabouts, as well as all the other undiscovered bodies of The Grabber’s victims.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
However, there is growing Israeli anger over the fate of the hostages who did not survive captivity and delays in the return of their remains.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Released hostage Avinatan Or reunites with his girlfriend and former hostage, Noa Argamani, upon his release from captivity.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Throughout her brother’s captivity, McGraw’s Gwen relies on her prophetic dreams to help the North Denver police pinpoint her brother’s whereabouts, as well as all the other undiscovered bodies of The Grabber’s victims.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
However, there is growing Israeli anger over the fate of the hostages who did not survive captivity and delays in the return of their remains.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Released hostage Avinatan Or reunites with his girlfriend and former hostage, Noa Argamani, upon his release from captivity.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captivity
Noun
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Their survival is dependent on local taxes and fees for opening or closing gravesites and providing internment rights.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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My grandparents not talking about their experience being sent to a Japanese American internment camp during World War II, and then also my mom never talking about her older sister, who passed away before I was born.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nii Mensah was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for his role in the attack; Jakeem Rose received eight; and Ugnius Asmena received seven.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to the report, the manager was charged with three counts of unlawful imprisonment, along with a $500 bond for each, and one count of harassment with an additional $500 bond, totaling to a $2,000 bond.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Children enter foster care for reasons beyond their control – often because of abuse, neglect, or the ripple effects of addiction, incarceration, or untreated mental health conditions in their homes.—
Laura Rivera,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Research shows that incarcerated students who enroll in postsecondary-education programs are 48% less likely to return to prison than those who don’t participate, according to the Vera Institute of Justice, a nonprofit that opposes mass incarceration.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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These conditions of confinement might mirror what we're used to in prisons and jails and can sometimes be worse.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Inaccurate data can lead to instability, allowing the plasma to escape its magnetic confinement and potentially cause damage to the machine.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Regarding the lack of disciplinary records documenting policy violations, Payne placed blame on prison staff for failure to write Holt up for disciplinary violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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In August 2024, Lorincz was convicted on the manslaughter charge, and in November, a judge sentenced her to 25 years in prison.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captivity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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