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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Obviously Texas was a Confederate state and sent tens of thousands of white men to fight for secession, but the idea that Texas politics and society were overwhelmingly secessionist has always bothered me.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In the early 2000s, the nationalist Alaskan Independence Party got an initiative on the ballot there, proposing secession.
—Robin Epley, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
The secession counties contribute, as a group, just 4.5% to the state’s gross domestic product.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
But proponents of secession argue that particularly in states with massive urban centers like Chicago, that balance has been thrown in the opposite direction.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In the early 2000s, the nationalist Alaskan Independence Party got an initiative on the ballot there, proposing secession.
—Robin Epley, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
The secession counties contribute, as a group, just 4.5% to the state’s gross domestic product.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
But proponents of secession argue that particularly in states with massive urban centers like Chicago, that balance has been thrown in the opposite direction.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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 9 Aug. 2025.
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secession
noun
se·ces·sion
si-ˈsesh-ən
: the act of seceding
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