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. 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.

2. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

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

3. Rebekah Hoshiko:

   Of course, Mr. Westerman will be working on forestry legislation like the Save Our Sequoias Act, the Trillion Trees Act, and the Resilient Federal Forests Act, trees remain the most complex, advanced carbon sequestration devices we have, and it’s imperative that we manage our forests well so they can thrive for generations to come.

4. 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.

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.