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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for sequestration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestration
  1. solitude
  2. isolation
  3. privacy
  4. segregation
  5. loneliness
Noun
  • Billy’s main creative outlet in her years of solitude has been visual art, and her work—abstractions dominated by the geometric forms of Little Death’s air-vent face—seems like a closed circuit of self-therapy.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • The park also covers more than 3 million acres of mountains, glaciers, rainforests, coastlines, and fjords, giving you plenty of space to explore and find a little solitude.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026
Definition of solitude
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  • Midway into her pregnancy, the 26-year-old feared being put into isolation simply for having a fever, a common misconception.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The acclaimed documentary captures a 20-year personal chronicle of a family struggling with severe mental illness and social isolation.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolation
Noun
  • The other half is a compliance-and-privacy layer, built on the same argument that crypto never actually proves who paid whom.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Buttery defended that decision, saying an employee operating a cruiser or unmarked car has no expectation of privacy.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of privacy
Noun
  • King joined faith leaders and civil rights advocates from across the country to honor those who challenged housing segregation, racial injustice and systemic inequality decades ago.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In her order, Sykes barred the government from placing detainees in administrative segregation unless doing so was necessary to address a security threat to staff or the facility, or if a detainee requested it.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of segregation
Noun
  • That’s good, because healthy friendships can make kids happier, improve their self-esteem and resilience, and protect against loneliness and depression.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Harpman was writing in a different era, but the elegiac loneliness of her fiction anticipates our own solitary and screen-bound present.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of loneliness

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“Sequestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestration. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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