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
This Arctic fox’s tale is common among many wild animals held in captivity.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
The investigation has uncovered allegations of injuries and near-fatal encounters going back years, many times involving large exotic animals kept in captivity.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Fifty-five days into her captivity, Mia was freed in a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
The two works, presented side by side, speak to captivity.
—Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
The investigation has uncovered allegations of injuries and near-fatal encounters going back years, many times involving large exotic animals kept in captivity.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Fifty-five days into her captivity, Mia was freed in a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
The two works, presented side by side, speak to captivity.
—Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captivity
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Later, Takei's family was shipped by train to an internment camp in Arkansas, one of 10 such camps in the U.S.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Detention centers and processing camps would need to be established nationwide, potentially creating scenes reminiscent of America's internment camps during World War II.Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Breslin ran on a platform focused on reducing violent crime and reducing incarceration for nonviolent offenders with substance abuse and mental health issues.Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Finally, Proposition 36 in California would increase penalties for drug possession and low-level theft, repealing parts of a 2014 ballot measure that reclassified these felonies as misdemeanors in an effort to reduce incarceration.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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One of the those calculation is stated as being when a person is eligible for home confinement.Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Richard Lowell Jones was sentenced to three years’ probation, with the first six months on home confinement, as well as restitution to the city of 8,500 totaling $27,232.70.Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
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Jay Johnston was sentenced on October 28 to one year and one day in prison for his involvement in January 6.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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If convicted, the punishment is life in prison without the possibility of parole.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captivity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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