secession
noun
se·ces·sion
si-ˈse-shən 
1
: withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
2
: formal withdrawal from an organization
Examples of secession in a Sentence
the secession of the Southern states
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His gamble paid off, but only after opponents from New England flirted with the idea of secession to negotiate their own end to conflict.
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G. Patrick O'Brien, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
An American secession from the ISS union might give rise to a spectrum of intriguing potential outcomes.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
This article has been updated to remove reference to Yes California, which no longer backs secession.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
On a sunny afternoon last month, Burum waxed philosophical about secession at the headquarters of his affordable housing company in a Rancho Cucamonga office park.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
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G. Patrick O'Brien, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
An American secession from the ISS union might give rise to a spectrum of intriguing potential outcomes.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
This article has been updated to remove reference to Yes California, which no longer backs secession.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
On a sunny afternoon last month, Burum waxed philosophical about secession at the headquarters of his affordable housing company in a Rancho Cucamonga office park.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for secession
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“Secession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secession. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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secession
noun
se·ces·sion
si-ˈsesh-ən
: the act of seceding
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