1
as in separated
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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2
as in confiscated
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 Synonyms for sequestered
Adjective
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In Thermal, California, the isolated moment allowed for creativity in the form of clothing to flourish.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025 -
But Mary’s family shared Rodney’s conviction that real justice would have to go well beyond an isolated payment.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The airport bomb squad also responded and confiscated the fireworks.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Socks, however, are very scanner-friendly and are never confiscated.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Pre-game the big dinner by enjoying a signature French 125 (a French 75 with Cognac) in the restaurant’s chic and secluded speakeasy lounge.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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There were many more wonderful moments in a festival that fuses sounds and artistic expressions from across the globe, coming together in one of the most stunning and secluded places on Earth. 1.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The group touts its record of promoting education for girls of all ages, albeit with classes segregated by gender.—
Delaney Simon,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Jan. 2025
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As cybersecurity vendors most often operate in silos, the industry remains largely segregated, creating challenges for security teams, stifling risk protection capabilities and hindering innovation.—
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Two Greene County jail officers were relieved of duty and arrested on charges of felony animal abuse counts this week after a retired police dog in their care died of neglect, a news release from the Greene County sheriff states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2025
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Keith Kellogg, the retired lieutenant general serving as Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, will attend the meetings instead.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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People are going around scavenging from construction sites and breaking apart wood pallets from ships that deliver food.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the clip, two workers in high visibility vests appeared to use hammers and chisels to break apart stone blocks on the pyramid.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The first part of the trip cut through several townships, the outlying communities that the government restricted nonwhite South Africans to during apartheid and that today still largely suffer the effects of poor investment.—
Lee-Ann Olwage,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Polish community moved to the outlying city neighborhoods and the suburbs.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Sequestered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestered. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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