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
All attendees, including support staff such as electricians and elevator operators, are sworn to secrecy and remain sequestered in the Vatican, with no contact with their families until the conclave ends.
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Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The cardinals are now sequestered inside the Vatican ready to choose a new pope.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
After being sequestered by Citroën for nearly two decades, the car was acquired privately in 2011 and given a ground-up restoration.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
The fact that they were not sequestered right from the start blows me away.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The cardinals are now sequestered inside the Vatican ready to choose a new pope.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
After being sequestered by Citroën for nearly two decades, the car was acquired privately in 2011 and given a ground-up restoration.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
The fact that they were not sequestered right from the start blows me away.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequester
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Halfway through the first game the pair switched sides, in reaction to the clear recognition that Agassi was getting isolated.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Our tester said the formula defined and isolated her curls, cut back on frizz, and smoothly detangled her strands before heat styling.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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But white farmers are being brutally killed, and their land is being confiscated in South Africa.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
13 May 2025
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Our families could be dishonored in public, our personal memories confiscated for storage inside the Criminal Archives.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
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Cosmos 482 separated into four pieces, two of which remained in Earth's low orbit and decayed within 48 hours, and the other two pieces went into a higher orbit.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Let the chicken cool completely before storing it in the fridge, and separate the meat from the bones for easier reheating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Walmart has removed self checkout machines in some locations, including in Shrewbury, Missouri and Cleveland.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Plug aerators remove uniform pieces of soil with hollow tines.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Mary’s character navigates complex racial dynamics, passing as white in a society segregated by race.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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Shot-reverse shot sequences are somewhat abrupt, the characters segregated in their individual frames, Spicer using different angles on close-ups to lend to that jagged sense of separation.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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Some sort of flight test took place two years ago, but the video cuts off after a minute, suggesting that the end of the flight was less than nominal.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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During the Sunday Morning interview, which was focused on Belichick's new memoir, Hudson was seen cutting off questions from journalist Tony Dokoupil about their relationship.—
Julie Mazziotta,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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“Sequester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequester. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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