1
as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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2
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
To date, those remaining on board are showing no symptoms and have been asked to sequester themselves in their cabins.
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ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The cast’s glam team is sequestered from the actual set, however.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
According to the division, the city has 27,981 trees that over the next 20 years will provide more than $3 million in benefits, including more than 12 million pounds of carbon sequestered or 44 million pounds of CO2 and avoiding 87 million gallons of storm runoff.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The pair sequester themselves in a shed while guests revel outside in the sunshine.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The cast’s glam team is sequestered from the actual set, however.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
According to the division, the city has 27,981 trees that over the next 20 years will provide more than $3 million in benefits, including more than 12 million pounds of carbon sequestered or 44 million pounds of CO2 and avoiding 87 million gallons of storm runoff.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The pair sequester themselves in a shed while guests revel outside in the sunshine.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequester
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That protection allowed researchers to isolate extremely faint signals produced when neutrinos strike atomic nuclei.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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Investigators said the shooting was isolated to the individuals involved but have not disclosed details about the circumstances or a possible motive.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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In one scene, some Mexicans confiscate the brothers’ documents and take their horses.—
Rachel Ashcroft
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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An Israeli strike hit a street in central Gaza on Thursday where witnesses said a crowd was getting bags of flour from a Palestinian police unit that had confiscated the goods from gangs looting aid convoys.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Dutch find separating goal to regain control With Japan in full control of momentum after the quick answer, the Netherlands parlayed a swing of possession into a winner in the 64th minute.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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For that matter, Spencer Schwellenbach’s rehabilitation from surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow will be closer to completion.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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In the 1940s, beaches, along with many other places, were segregated in the South.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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At the Irvine Bowl, the lawsuit argues, wheelchair-accessible spaces are clustered in only three areas of the steep hillside amphitheater, with one cluster completely segregated from the rest of the seating.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Experts warn other delivery platforms and foreign companies, including a major Spanish hotel chain already downsizing, may retreat from Cuba, cutting off lifelines for families amid shortages and blackouts.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Throughout the episode, Whoopi Goldberg struggled to cut to commercial break, repeatedly having to cut off her co-hosts in heated interactions with the vice president.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“Sequester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequester. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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