1
as in separates
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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2
as in confiscates
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 sequesters
Taking the algae out cleans the freshwater lakes and rivers, and the Bloom technology also sequesters the carbon dioxide in the algae into the foam so it doesn’t get released into the atmosphere, Lam said.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequesters
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These were second only to the charming spring 2026 collection that, in sync with the theme, hinged on slipdresses with lace inlays, airy blouses and pants with delicate embellishments, crochet separates and lingerie pieces.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Such is the fickle nature of the NFL, a league that can humble teams in the same amount of time that separates a 40-40 tie game from a generational clock-management blunder.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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By holding the form constant, Celmins isolates the matter.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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This is not a wallowing cruiser that isolates the driver in a leather cocoon, floating along, not entirely sure where the front end is.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In Israel, the literary world censors, silences, distorts, segregates and thus collaborates with the atrocities perpetrated in Gaza.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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This core-mantle boundary segregates two very different geologic realms.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This shortcut removes the hassle of digging through menus and makes sharing directions effortless.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Exfoliation Post-Care Exfoliating your skin removes the dead skin cells from the surface, exposing new skin.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Applying a 3-inch layer of mulch around new fruit trees insulates roots from the cold and helps the soil retain water better.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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They cannot be removed for their policymaking decisions, which protects their autonomy and insulates them from politics.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Sequesters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequesters. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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