as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
what would you bring for sequestration on a desert island?
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Recent Examples of sequestration
Sisco said defense invoked the rule of sequestration.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Carbon Sequestration Carbon Capture and Sequestration has been dealt a blow by a study published this week in Nature, the sequestration bit particularly.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus adds the NordPass password manager along with Threat Protection Pro for malware screening and sequestration, including an ad and tracker blocker and advanced browsing protection, and ups the eSim data provided to 5GB.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
The shale sounds ideal for permanent sequestration at least in the USA, perhaps worldwide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 July 2023
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Carbon Sequestration Carbon Capture and Sequestration has been dealt a blow by a study published this week in Nature, the sequestration bit particularly.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus adds the NordPass password manager along with Threat Protection Pro for malware screening and sequestration, including an ad and tracker blocker and advanced browsing protection, and ups the eSim data provided to 5GB.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
The shale sounds ideal for permanent sequestration at least in the USA, perhaps worldwide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestration
Noun
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Perhaps most importantly, comfort with solitude transforms the experience.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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Books are written in solitude, but writers do some of their finest work with crowds—in public talks, interviews, and events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Spacecraft interiors, mission protocols and the psychological challenges of long-duration isolation were grounded in actual engineering and psychological research.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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Studies also show social media provides incredible benefits for most teens in battling isolation, boosting writing and providing access to information.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Special features include a four-person Irish snug attached to the bar, complete with a pass-through for drink service and exterior doors from a 1800s-era church that can close off the space for privacy.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Schulman, who did not respond to additional questions from KFF Health News, also raised concerns about a lack of data privacy protections.—
Amanda Seitz,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Another heart highlighted the lasting impacts from the redlining of Troost Avenue a century ago, which long served as a dividing line of racial segregation in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The law was originally enacted to help undo discriminatory Jim Crow racial segregation and protect the voting rights of Black people.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Note, social isolation refers to the lack of contact with others; loneliness is more subjective, a feeling.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gratitude for having a place to close your eyes doesn’t erase the loneliness of nomadic living.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Sequestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestration. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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