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
She was released from Hamas captivity on Jan. 30, 2025.
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Friends gathered at the kibbutz pub on Nir Oz to watch Horn’s release from captivity and to toast his return, according to Israeli media.
—Associated Press, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
The 36-year-old was released from Hamas captivity Saturday along with two other hostages in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
—NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
However, Gilboa was in fact alive and was released from captivity on Jan. 25, 2025, alongside Liri Albag, Naama Levy and Karina Ariev.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Friends gathered at the kibbutz pub on Nir Oz to watch Horn’s release from captivity and to toast his return, according to Israeli media.
—Associated Press, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
The 36-year-old was released from Hamas captivity Saturday along with two other hostages in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
—NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
However, Gilboa was in fact alive and was released from captivity on Jan. 25, 2025, alongside Liri Albag, Naama Levy and Karina Ariev.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captivity
Noun
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It was built in 1990 to honor those whose lives were uprooted during the era of Japanese American internment camps.—
Alina Polishuk,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2025
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Among those, Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freed Southern slaves, Franklin Roosevelt placed Japanese Americans in internment camps, Harry S. Truman integrated the military, and Joe Biden forgave student loans.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In many cases, being in the country without authorization is a civil offense and would typically be punishable by removal instead of incarceration.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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This is particularly true of Black people with disabilities, as they are disproportionately pushed out of school, disciplined more harshly, targeted for incarceration and marginalized in disability representation and research.—
Lauren Shallish,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Such conditions of confinement come with a hefty price.—
James L. Dold,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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The 35-year-old Missoula man was sentenced to six months behind bars and six months of home confinement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana said in a news release.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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The murder and criminal enterprise charges against Wedding carry a mandatory minimum penalty of life in a federal prison.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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He would be convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole.—
James Stolz,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captivity. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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