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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This is an isolated incident and not a threat to the public at this time, according to officials.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Organizations must restructure talent development and organizational frameworks to optimize for knowledge integration rather than isolated expertise.—
William Purvis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 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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Although affluent travelers have traditionally selected luxury hotels and opulent resorts as their preferred choice of accommodations, secluded villas and opulent suites with all the bells and whistles have recently become popular among ultra-high-net-worth individuals.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The story of a secluded group of siblings who harbor a dark secret, and the local librarian (Taylor-Joy) who forms a bond with them, Marrowbone also features rising stars Mia Goth, George MacKay, Charlie Heaton, and Kyle Soller.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 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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As a retired military officer, Caine will be brought back onto active duty and will have to be confirmed by the Senate in order to assume the role of the president's senior military adviser and the nation's top military officer.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The weather conditions may have become treacherous before the pilots were able to adapt, said retired jet pilot Les Abend.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The cable, connecting Taiwan's main island to a Taiwanese outlying island that is also close to China, is the third Taiwanese undersea cable in two years to be severed under suspicious circumstances.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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Where companies may use cross-connects and peer-to-peer networking in their city to all but eliminate performance issues, their options when moving to an outlying data center tend to be more restricted.—
Ivo Ivanov,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Sequestered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestered. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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