as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
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Recent Examples of sequestration
Sisco said defense invoked the rule of sequestration.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Carbon Sequestration Carbon Capture and Sequestration has been dealt a blow by a study published this week in Nature, the sequestration bit particularly.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus adds the NordPass password manager along with Threat Protection Pro for malware screening and sequestration, including an ad and tracker blocker and advanced browsing protection, and ups the eSim data provided to 5GB.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
By using supercritical carbon dioxide as most of the mass, the Allam cycle can burn natural gas to generate electricity while delivering carbon dioxide at the proper temperature and pressure for sequestration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2018
See All Example Sentences for sequestration
Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Carbon Sequestration Carbon Capture and Sequestration has been dealt a blow by a study published this week in Nature, the sequestration bit particularly.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus adds the NordPass password manager along with Threat Protection Pro for malware screening and sequestration, including an ad and tracker blocker and advanced browsing protection, and ups the eSim data provided to 5GB.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
By using supercritical carbon dioxide as most of the mass, the Allam cycle can burn natural gas to generate electricity while delivering carbon dioxide at the proper temperature and pressure for sequestration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2018
See All Example Sentences for sequestration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestration
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When Bill’s older brother Henry (Barry Ward) finds the pianist in numbed solitude in his dingy apartment, Bill has canceled all his upcoming gigs, saying Scotty cannot be replaced.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many people, meanwhile, don’t have room for a writer’s room, or live lives that preclude solitude, or just don’t like to sit still.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Loneliness and isolation have been linked to heart disease, dementia and other medical conditions.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Medical neglect, isolation, and overcrowding are routine.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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The father asked to be identified only by his initial out of concern for his family’s safety and privacy.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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This unit will also enforce Florida’s existing foreign adversary laws — including restrictions on land ownership — and expand accountability to companies and individuals aligned with hostile regimes that threaten Floridians’ privacy, security and sovereignty.—
February 17,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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My education journey, shaped by segregation and opportunity has deeply influenced my commitment to equity, access and lifelong learning.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Founded during segregation, the Globetrotters broke down barriers as a showcase for Black athletes.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The World Health Organization reports that strong social connections are linked to better health and reduced risk of early death, while loneliness contributes to hundreds of thousands of deaths globally each year.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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The same brain regions involved in physical pain light up during emotional distress, such as social exclusion and loneliness, according to an fMRI study.—
Kyra Dahring,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Sequestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestration. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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