sequestration

noun

ˌsē-kwə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce sequestration (audio)
Definition of sequestrationnext
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 Further, the method of sequestration appears to be unique to each frog species. — Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Grady apologized to the judge for breaking the sequestration order. — Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 The bill would have required a carbon storage operator to receive approval from a county legislative body or plan commission if the sequestration project would transport or store carbon dioxide outside the county where it’s generated. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 Landowners in opposition of the project, many of them from Shelby County, plan to lobby Tuesday against the sequestration pipeline at the Iowa State Capitol. — Cami Koons, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequestration
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  1. solitude
  2. isolation
  3. privacy
  4. segregation
  5. loneliness
Noun
  • Outside of Saturday afternoon Mass, there’s little break to the solitude.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Stargazing, hiking, and fishing are common activities in the spring, summer, and fall, while skiers and snowshoers will have plenty of terrain and solitude for themselves in the winter.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of solitude
Noun
  • The robots move totes filled with products from order-picking areas to conveyors and have been working in isolation without human workers in their immediate vicinity.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • Gunville launched Champera and its flagship program, Football Fluency Method, to cure the social isolation that often accompanies burnout.
    — Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of isolation
Noun
  • Hamid Khan, an organizer with the privacy advocacy group Stop LAPD Spying, said that his organization has been showing up at police commission meetings to complain about Flock since early 2025.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The Idaho Statesman’s top stories for Thursday and Friday spanned criminal defense, patient privacy, development and executions.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
Definition of privacy
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  • In 1954, the Supreme Court overturned its 1896 decision that upheld racial segregation.
    — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
  • Or even just 62 years to the Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation.
    — Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of segregation
Noun
  • And 85% of respondents in one national survey said interacting with pets reduces loneliness.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • The American Kennel Club cites studies showing that dog ownership can reduce loneliness, lower stress and improve cardiovascular health.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of loneliness

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“Sequestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestration. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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