1
as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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2
as in to confiscate
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 sequester
These wetlands act as carbon sinks, sequestering carbon from the atmosphere and thereby influencing climate change mitigation.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Whales in turn play a role in the marine carbon cycle, sequestering CO2 in their gargantuan bodies while pooping in such great quantities as to stimulate the growth of other carbon-consuming organisms.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Living at the Four Seasons while filming was a privilege in itself and feeling the intimacy of the location while almost sequestering ourselves there was a breathtaking experience.
—Jim Halterman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
If any or all of those transmission methods were effective, strategies like sequestering farm animals could, in theory, slow the spread.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Whales in turn play a role in the marine carbon cycle, sequestering CO2 in their gargantuan bodies while pooping in such great quantities as to stimulate the growth of other carbon-consuming organisms.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Living at the Four Seasons while filming was a privilege in itself and feeling the intimacy of the location while almost sequestering ourselves there was a breathtaking experience.
—Jim Halterman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
If any or all of those transmission methods were effective, strategies like sequestering farm animals could, in theory, slow the spread.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequester
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However, because the patient was isolated in a hospital, the more dangerous viruses didn't transmit to others.—
Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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An old John Lennon demo was transformed into a complete song by isolating his vocals (and George Harrison’s guitar tone) and combining that with new recordings from the rest of the living band.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Then, in 2010, the bank where the chips were stored confiscated the chips after opening the deposit box.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The animals were confiscated and given to multiple wildlife agencies for care, according to the post.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the video game, as with the series, a five-year gap separates the two narrative installments, with main character Ellie jumping from 14 years old to 19 and putting on a good deal of muscle and height between that time.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 Apr. 2025
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They were separated from one another for the vast majority of the three films rather than given the kinds of great adventures and bonding moments that the original trilogy gave its core trio, and that led to much less compelling camaraderie and characters.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether or not South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state's Medicaid program.—
Drew Hawkins,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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In The Water contextualizes the racist economic and socio-political sabotage of Black communities, beach goers, and businesses, as well as the horrifying violence that was used to segregate Californian beaches from the early 1800s through the Civil Rights movement in places like Bruce's Beach.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
5 Mar. 2025
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According to a recent report, 7.4 percent of U.S. public schools were intensely segregated in 1988.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The witness told investigators that Griffin swerved to cut off Francis, court documents read, at which point Francis pulled up beside the of the green Sierra and allegedly fired four to five shots into the truck through the front window on the drivers’ side.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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Italy has halted talks on a potential $1.5 billion deal for secure government communications amid outrage over threats to cut off Ukraine’s access to Starlink.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Sequester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequester. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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