seceded; seceding
: to withdraw from an organization (such as a religious communion or political party or federation)
seceder
noun
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South Carolina seceded from the Union in 1860.
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The 13th Amendment to the Constitution would be ratified that December, ending slavery everywhere (including in the border states that didn’t secede from the Union).
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
The last time the city took up a large-scale update of the charter was in 1999, amid an effort by some San Fernando Valley civic leaders to secede from Los Angeles.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
To break this stagnation, Nunavut should exercise its right to self-determination, secede from Canada, and merge with an independent Greenland to form a unified Inuit state.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Texas secessionism Texas seceded from Mexico in 1836 and was an independent republic before joining the United States in 1845; this brief history of independence continues to resonate.
—Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
The last time the city took up a large-scale update of the charter was in 1999, amid an effort by some San Fernando Valley civic leaders to secede from Los Angeles.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
To break this stagnation, Nunavut should exercise its right to self-determination, secede from Canada, and merge with an independent Greenland to form a unified Inuit state.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Texas secessionism Texas seceded from Mexico in 1836 and was an independent republic before joining the United States in 1845; this brief history of independence continues to resonate.
—Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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“Secede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secede. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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secede
verb
se·cede
si-ˈsēd 
seceded; seceding
: to withdraw from an organization (as a nation, church, or political party)
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