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 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

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Noun

Even in the middle of her solitude, Karol made sure to invite collaborators into the studio to piece together the varied sounds that ripple and sway throughout No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Many followers pushed back, interpreting Brady’s solitude as peaceful me-time rather than sadness.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of solitude

Noun

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

Clifton Wade Tucker, 51, faces counts of possession of child pornography and invasion of privacy.

— Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
But the technology is also a snowballing privacy nightmare, according to critics who are fighting back with protests, legislation and websites dedicated to tracking the trackers.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of privacy

Noun

Many of the march’s leaders and participants were later imprisoned in the Women’s Jail, where activists were held separately according to their race, as apartheid enforced segregation everywhere in South Africa.

— Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
The history of redlining, segregation and the lack of generational wealth shows how decisions made by the founding fathers created the landscape that exists for Black people in present day.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of segregation

Noun

This method uses genetic variants statistically associated with a tendency towards loneliness or social isolation as proxies to investigate whether those experiences may affect health.

— The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
It was associated, however, with more concern about loneliness.

— Diego Guevara Beltran, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of loneliness

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