Synonyms for sequestration
ˌsi kwɛsˈtreɪ ʃən, sɪ kwɛs-se·ques·tra·tion

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1. segregation, sequestrationnoun

   the act of segregating or sequestering

   "sequestration of the jury"

   Synonyms:
   segregation, requisition, separatism

2. sequestrationnoun

   the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions

   Synonyms:
   segregation, requisition

3. sequestrationnoun

   a writ that authorizes the seizure of property

   Synonyms:
   segregation, requisition

4. sequestration, requisitionnoun

   seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized

   Synonyms:
   segregation, requisition, requisition form

Matched Categories

1. • Chemical Process
   • Law
   • Separation
   • Writ

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1. List of paraphrases for "sequestration":

   trapping, sequestering, abduction, kidnapping, entrapment, receivership, fixation, capture, retention, hijacking, seizure

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How to use sequestration in a sentence?

1. Brian Weeden:

   The decision itself was interesting in that it was wrapped up in the whole sequestration discussion. That was the rationale that the Air Force Space Command gave.

2. Gregory Asner:

   There are many issues with losing these forests, it isn’t about biodiversity but about water services, carbon sequestration, fire flammability … We can’t stop a drought but the measurements we are making today, the maps we are making today are a key way forward for managers to adjust how they manage these forests.

3. James Clapper:

   Our most important resource is our people, the compromises, decisions we've made, and then the budget reductions occasioned by sequestration or sequestration-like reductions is – the cumulative effect of all this is what I worry about and the reduction in our capacity. It's not as great as it was, say, a year or two ago. And if we continue, you know, these cuts, it will continue to have a negative impact.

4. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

   Sequestration is a sudden and arbitrary cut in the defense budget that we can't predict.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   The debt ceiling and the stock market were always two major motivators for Donald Trump to try and clear the way, we avoided sequestration and for the moment avoided a shutdown. For federal workers, that was very important.