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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Total accumulations of 2-5 inches of snow are expected for most areas, but isolated patches could see as much as 8 inches of snow.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025 -
The issue at hand was a pattern and not an isolated situation.—
Hylke Faber,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 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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Once the ladies are separated, Jackie pulls Heavenly aside to scold her for her behavior.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
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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The airport police bomb squad also responded and confiscated the explosives.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The island’s coastline features a mix of striking black-sand beaches and one secluded white-sand gem: Rendezvous Bay.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
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Several of the victims were lured to secluded locations before being beaten and hacked to death by MS-13 members.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 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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The minute a call comes in, the system sends messages to a team of active and retired firefighters, first responders and reporters — people from all around the world monitoring public sources, scanners, cameras, satellites and more — to gather and vet as much information as possible.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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The retired lieutenant general said that Iran’s development and acquisition of a nuclear weapon would be the most destabilizing event for the Middle East.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Since 2005, the Savage Stone Quarry has mined a mineral called Baltimore gabbro, which is used for road beds, riprap and airport runways, by blasting apart chunks of rock in a large open pit, situated between Interstate 95 and Route 1.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
5 July 2024
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But oxygen can arise from other processes: Sunlight could break apart water in the planet’s atmosphere, for example.—
Elise Cutts,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Sep. 2023
Adjective
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In 2023, the outlying Matsu Islands, within view of the Chinese coast, endured patchy internet for months after two undersea internet cables broke.—
Meaghan Tobin,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Wilson County and its cities are among Nashville’s outlying areas that allow the public to buy and light fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July and New Year’s holidays.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Dec. 2024
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