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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Newspapers argued that secession was the inevitable consequence of his policy toward the South.
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
There is no roadmap for what secession would entail, Solberg said, especially with questions on whether the end goal is to be independent or to join the US.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Texas, a state of 32 million that’s long flirted with secession, now occupies the center of the new map of influence.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
For now, Aden is calm, despite fury at what many view as Saudi Arabia’s sabotage of a long overdue secession.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
There is no roadmap for what secession would entail, Solberg said, especially with questions on whether the end goal is to be independent or to join the US.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Texas, a state of 32 million that’s long flirted with secession, now occupies the center of the new map of influence.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
For now, Aden is calm, despite fury at what many view as Saudi Arabia’s sabotage of a long overdue secession.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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secession
noun
se·ces·sion
si-ˈsesh-ən
: the act of seceding
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