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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Wind gusts up to 50 mph were forecast with isolated gusts of 75 mph predicted for mountainous areas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025 -
At their peak, isolated gusts could reach 100 mph in particularly susceptible areas including the San Gabriel and Santa Susana mountains.—
Chris Boyette and Michelle Watson,
CNN,
20 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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The ingredients aren’t separated by recipe, which can make unpacking and prepping confusing.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
23 Dec. 2024
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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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Many of the children who are restrained and secluded are in earlier elementary school grades — both nationally and in Idaho, according to limited data from Idaho school districts and national agencies.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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The guest rooms have views of either the ocean or the tropical gardens, and the resort sits on 1,000 feet of secluded beachfront.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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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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Is Mahomes protected to an outlying degree by refs?—
Michael Salfino,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Zooming In On Mutations The research team determined that the dogs living in the Chornobyl City area shared similar genomes to dogs living in other outlying areas such as Russia and Poland.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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