Antonyms 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

How to use sequestration in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

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

3. Brian Kaveney:

   This security measure will doubtlessly increase the processing time of clearance applications and potentially create a backlog, slowing business efforts to deliver classified goods and services to the federal government, several federal agencies have worked incredibly hard to reduce the backlog caused by 2013's budget sequestration and other issues, and now we may be facing a similar slowdown caused by security problems.

4. 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.

5. Senate Armed Services Committee:

   If it happened it could cause a lot of heartburn, the purpose of the sequestration threat is not to have the trigger pulled. It’s a motivator.

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