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adjective

Definition of sequesterednext
as in isolated

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sequestered

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verb

past tense of sequester
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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  1. isolated
  2. separated
  3. confiscated
  4. secluded
  5. segregated
  6. retired
  7. apart
  8. outlying
Adjective
  • Mules were used to lug water and food to isolated mountain areas.
    Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What happened to Salinas and Villanueva are far from isolated incidents.
    Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of isolated
Verb
  • The Malibu Village mall is separated from the coast by two rows of houses, a golf course and Pacific Coast Highway, yet is still at risk because of its proximity to not just the ocean but also Malibu Lagoon.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Premium cable brand Starz is expected to formally be separated into a standalone company by the end of the year.
    Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of separated
Verb
  • In 2022, the Saudi ambassador in Beirut reported that the authorities in the kingdom had confiscated 700 million tablets smuggled from Lebanon since 2014.
    Tim Lister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Authorities also confiscated the suspects' passports and imposed restrictions on their communication with others.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of confiscated
Adjective
  • The Turtle Island resort, where Dawson and Chen stayed, is a secluded and exclusive 500-acre retreat, hosting only 14 couples at a time.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Hana, located on southeastern Maui, is a secluded town known for its slow pace and old Hawaii charm.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of secluded
Verb
  • The decision marked a victory for outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden's administration, which had argued that senior military leaders had long recognized that a scarcity of minority officers could create distrust within the armed forces, which were racially segregated until 1948.
    Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Children with disabilities, who are often segregated in American child care programs, are included in activities.
    Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of segregated
Adjective
  • Sweden has opted for non-fiction this year, and The Last Journey finds a retired schoolteacher taking an impromptu road trip to rediscover his joie de vivre.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Also present was a representative for Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general who is the president-elect's choice for envoy to Ukraine and Russia.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of retired
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of apart
Adjective
  • Three hospitals, including a children's hospital, two monasteries and a children's home were evacuated on Monday, while about 30 push alerts were sent to cellphones warning people in several Athens suburbs and outlying settlements to flee.
    ELENA BECATOROS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 14 Aug. 2024
  • On the fence These three players are standouts in their class but have an outlying concern — either height or health — holding them back from the ideal mold Pagliocca described.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of outlying
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