SEQUESTRATIONS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

sequestration

noun

ˌsē-kwə-ˈstrā-shən

Definition of sequestration

as in solitude

the state of being alone or kept apart from others what would you bring for sequestration on a desert island?

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Recent Examples of sequestration Fleming staked much of his campaign on opposition to carbon capture and sequestration, the process for injecting carbon dioxide waste underground to reduce industrial pollution. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 And in Colorado, state agencies just launched a technical study to evaluate the potential of repurposing old wells for geothermal development and carbon capture and sequestration. — Maria Gallucci, Wired News, 16 May 2026 The length of sequestration is to cover the incubation period of the virus, or the time from exposure to signs of infection. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 13 May 2026 Most notably, the defense says, the comments were posted during the trial — and at least once concerned the testimony of a witness — in violation of sequestration, which is supposed to shield witnesses from the proceedings. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequestration

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Noun

As the moon squares off with Saturn, solitude and self-reflection are crucial.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Where Hsu’s early work was filled with the people in his life, his work over the past decade is marked by a kind of solitude.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of solitude

Noun

Gentle exfoliation also helps other anti-aging products penetrate more effectively, so the spray isn’t just working in isolation.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
Dementia experts also advise getting enough sleep, avoiding social isolation, treating hearing loss and exercising your brain, not just your body.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of isolation

Noun

That's shifting the organizational structure, giving many security chiefs a direct line to the CEO instead of the chief information officer, said Meredith Griffanti, global head of cybersecurity and data privacy communications at FTI Consulting.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Namibia cited privacy, sovereignty and legal concerns for its decision.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of privacy

Noun

Each match requires bespoke safety measures, so the level of segregation required against Liverpool is believed to have been a factor in why the match was not permitted to reach capacity, despite being a ‘sell-out’.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The classic became one of the premier showcases for Black college football during segregation.

— D’Joumbarey A. Moreau, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of segregation

Noun

Despite the increasingly violent grand guignol on show, there’s actually a lot of nuance here, in its discussion not just of loneliness but the transactional nature of modern relationships.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
The male loneliness epidemic has become something of a buzzword, though research shows that loneliness is about equal across genders, and concentrated among younger people.

— Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of loneliness

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