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sequester

verb

si-ˈkwe-stər

Definition of sequester

as in to isolate

to set or keep apart from others sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious

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as in to confiscate

to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority police found and sequestered several illegal weapons

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Recent Examples of sequester Compared with synthetic fibers, which slough off microplastics that pollute waterways, land and air, natural fibers can be grown or raised in ways that sequester carbon, improve soil health and reduce inputs like pesticides, resulting in a lower environmental footprint, Pingree said. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 This time, the Islanders were sequestered in Las Vegas on The Cromwell's rooftop. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 The first installment revolved around solar contractor Ronald Gladden, who participated in a court case along with a preposterous group of actor-jurors sequestered together for the proceedings. — Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 With their large size, density, and long lifespan, oaks can sequester more carbon dioxide than other species. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequester

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Victims of this manipulation scheme, Nathan and Aesha conspire to impose on the dinner’s seating arrangements in such a way that Luke is sitting next to Joy, and Gen is isolated at the end of the table.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Words of Advice Feeling isolated after welcoming a baby is more common than many parents realize.

— Isabel Lopez, Parents, 14 July 2026

Definition of isolate

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Romanian authorities indicted the Tate brothers on the charges in June 2023, placing them on house arrest and confiscating several of their assets.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
The lawsuit alleges that Sheriff Robert Luna failed to confiscate Giandomenico’s phone after learning of the photos and tried to conceal from Nancy Lemus that the images existed.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of confiscate

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Japan’s government separated the two traditions of Shinto and Buddhism in 1868 during the Meiji era, effectively bringing Shinto shrines under state control and placing the emperor at the center of the new order.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

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Hanaway’s office filed a petition to remove Johnston from office, alleging misconduct, according to a news release from the attorney general’s office.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
The star’s daughter Zahara, 21, and son Maddox, 24, are both seeking to remove Pitt from their legal names, according to court documents filed in California.

— Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of remove

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The bestselling author of The Help, Kathryn Stockett serves up a yarn set in the Mississippi Delta during the Depression, when tea was sweet, cafés were segregated, and a fourth of the state’s private property had been repossessed.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
One example of this would be segregating cash into envelopes labeled for different purposes.

— Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 July 2026

Definition of segregate

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The Ukrainian videos showing the strikes from the drones’ perspective typically cut off at the moment of impact.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Blaney won the first two stages but brushed the wall with 29 laps remaining, causing possible damage on his right side, after he was cut off by Wallace.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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