captivity
noun
cap·tiv·i·ty
kap-ˈti-və-tē 
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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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This cub will likely stay in captivity due to its condition, according to officials.
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John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Petro Yatsenko, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, said in a statement that some 25 Ukrainian journalists were being held in Russian captivity, and several others are considered missing.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Subsequent seasons explored the case of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, an American soldier charged with desertion after being freed from Taliban captivity, the cracks in the Cleveland court system, and the history of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay.
—Justine Browning, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
About 25 years ago, 126 pandas lived in captivity, and today there are more than 700.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Petro Yatsenko, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, said in a statement that some 25 Ukrainian journalists were being held in Russian captivity, and several others are considered missing.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Subsequent seasons explored the case of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, an American soldier charged with desertion after being freed from Taliban captivity, the cracks in the Cleveland court system, and the history of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay.
—Justine Browning, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
About 25 years ago, 126 pandas lived in captivity, and today there are more than 700.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captivity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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