seceded; seceding
: to withdraw from an organization (such as a religious communion or political party or federation)
seceder
noun
Examples of secede in a Sentence
South Carolina seceded from the Union in 1860.
Recent Examples on the Web
Garland’s film is set in an America at war with itself (Texas and California have seceded to become the Western Forces) and follows a group of journalists attempting to interview the U.S. president.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
The president in the film is in the midst of an unprecedented third term and opposed by at least two rebellious groups, the Western Forces and Florida Alliance, with trailers noting that 19 states seceded from the union as part of the conflict.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Also shelved was an HBO show that would have explored a looming third American Civil War, in an alternative reality where the South seceded from the union and slavery still exists (the idea sparked outrage online).
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The film, which had its world premiere at SXSW on Thursday, depicts a near-future U.S. at the climax of a civil war where the two most populous states have seceded.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Congressional District 12 Republican state Rep. Craig Goldman got the most votes in the race to secede U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, but not enough to avoid a runoff with investment firm owner John O’Shea.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
Mehrtens’ captors initially threatened to kill him unless New Zealand agreed to pressure Indonesia into allowing West Papua to secede from Indonesia, a seemingly impossible demand.
—Angus Watson, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
By the time Lincoln took the oath of office on March 4, 1865, southern states had seceded from the country.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
The Texas Supreme Court rejected a recent petition from the Texas Nationalist Movement to place a petition on the state’s March primary that would allow voters to decide whether the state should secede from the United States.
—Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
The president in the film is in the midst of an unprecedented third term and opposed by at least two rebellious groups, the Western Forces and Florida Alliance, with trailers noting that 19 states seceded from the union as part of the conflict.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Also shelved was an HBO show that would have explored a looming third American Civil War, in an alternative reality where the South seceded from the union and slavery still exists (the idea sparked outrage online).
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The film, which had its world premiere at SXSW on Thursday, depicts a near-future U.S. at the climax of a civil war where the two most populous states have seceded.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Congressional District 12 Republican state Rep. Craig Goldman got the most votes in the race to secede U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, but not enough to avoid a runoff with investment firm owner John O’Shea.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
Mehrtens’ captors initially threatened to kill him unless New Zealand agreed to pressure Indonesia into allowing West Papua to secede from Indonesia, a seemingly impossible demand.
—Angus Watson, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
By the time Lincoln took the oath of office on March 4, 1865, southern states had seceded from the country.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
The Texas Supreme Court rejected a recent petition from the Texas Nationalist Movement to place a petition on the state’s March primary that would allow voters to decide whether the state should secede from the United States.
—Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Secede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secede. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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