1
as in separating
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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as in confiscating
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 sequestering
People who compost their food scraps and yard trimmings can contribute to reducing landfill methane emissions; improving soil health; and sequestering carbon, according to the EPA.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Some residents have accused the police of sequestering fuel supplies, according to local media.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
The continent is home to 60% of the planet’s uncultivated arable land that is capable of sequestering immense amounts of carbon—yet only 16% of the global carbon credits market.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The Amazon forest will be a major focus of the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), held in Belém, Brazil in November - particularly the crucial role of the forest for sequestering and storing carbon and contributing to climate mitigation.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wells for disposing of brine produced by desalination and for sequestering carbon captured from the air could become important additions to this list in the future, according to experts and officials.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Using this principle, her team has developed carbon-sequestering concrete inspired by ocean biominerals.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Billions of years ago, when Earth was a giant ball of magma, dense droplets of liquid iron rained down into the planet’s depths, and this iron rain took the highly siderophile elements along for the ride, sequestering them in the core.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Some residents have accused the police of sequestering fuel supplies, according to local media.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
The continent is home to 60% of the planet’s uncultivated arable land that is capable of sequestering immense amounts of carbon—yet only 16% of the global carbon credits market.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The Amazon forest will be a major focus of the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), held in Belém, Brazil in November - particularly the crucial role of the forest for sequestering and storing carbon and contributing to climate mitigation.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wells for disposing of brine produced by desalination and for sequestering carbon captured from the air could become important additions to this list in the future, according to experts and officials.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Using this principle, her team has developed carbon-sequestering concrete inspired by ocean biominerals.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Billions of years ago, when Earth was a giant ball of magma, dense droplets of liquid iron rained down into the planet’s depths, and this iron rain took the highly siderophile elements along for the ride, sequestering them in the core.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestering
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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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Taking a calcium supplement or eating a calcium-heavy meal alongside iron can cut iron absorption by up to 50%, which is why nutritionists suggest separating the two by at least two hours.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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As Israeli authorities begin confiscating their land, personal tensions collide with political pressure.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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In New York state social studies classes, communism and socialism are presented as two economic systems that make things more equal and fair, with no historical references to the atrocities committed by socialist and communist regimes confiscating property.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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That can buy public health experts more time to start isolating sick people, administering vaccines and rolling out treatments—ultimately saving lives.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Life can be isolating for seniors, especially when English isn’t their first language.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Federal prosecutors discovered that the campaign filings showed a pattern of segregating the kickbacks from the district attorney’s staff in a later campaign disclosure hoping nobody would follow up.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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There was no legal basis for segregating students of Mexican descent from other students.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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By removing the liquid filling stage entirely and accelerating the subsequent chemical formation and aging protocols, the production timeline for these steps is shortened by two-thirds.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Make 4- to 6-inch-long cuttings by sipping off the ends of the shoots and removing a few bottom leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sequestering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestering. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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