1
as in separating
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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as in confiscating
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 sequestering
Some residents have accused the police of sequestering fuel supplies, according to local media.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
The continent is home to 60% of the planet’s uncultivated arable land that is capable of sequestering immense amounts of carbon—yet only 16% of the global carbon credits market.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The Amazon forest will be a major focus of the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), held in Belém, Brazil in November - particularly the crucial role of the forest for sequestering and storing carbon and contributing to climate mitigation.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wells for disposing of brine produced by desalination and for sequestering carbon captured from the air could become important additions to this list in the future, according to experts and officials.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Using this principle, her team has developed carbon-sequestering concrete inspired by ocean biominerals.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Billions of years ago, when Earth was a giant ball of magma, dense droplets of liquid iron rained down into the planet’s depths, and this iron rain took the highly siderophile elements along for the ride, sequestering them in the core.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
The continent is home to 60% of the planet’s uncultivated arable land that is capable of sequestering immense amounts of carbon—yet only 16% of the global carbon credits market.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The Amazon forest will be a major focus of the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), held in Belém, Brazil in November - particularly the crucial role of the forest for sequestering and storing carbon and contributing to climate mitigation.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wells for disposing of brine produced by desalination and for sequestering carbon captured from the air could become important additions to this list in the future, according to experts and officials.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Using this principle, her team has developed carbon-sequestering concrete inspired by ocean biominerals.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Billions of years ago, when Earth was a giant ball of magma, dense droplets of liquid iron rained down into the planet’s depths, and this iron rain took the highly siderophile elements along for the ride, sequestering them in the core.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestering
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One thing to keep in mind is that the bathrooms are open-concept, flowing into the bedroom and living area with no door separating the sink/vanity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the optimization discipline to match it —Agentic Web Optimization — is already separating winners from the rest.—
Aviv Shamny,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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While Tehran is being bombarded, the regime’s security forces have been stationed at checkpoints across the city, searching civilians and confiscating their phones.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, CBP reported a surge in drug seizures after agents confiscating more than 79,000 pounds of narcotics nationwide last month, the highest monthly total since October 2021.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sam Di Scipio, vice president, corporate communications, giving and volunteerism at Macy’s, said the model demonstrates a larger effort to align social impact with everyday retail interactions, rather than isolating it as a separate initiative.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hopeful that speaking openly might make this disease a little less isolating for someone newly diagnosed, and for myself.—
Todd Weissman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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Enemark said San Diego County had a history of planning and land-use decisions that had a role in racially segregating the region.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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His surprising case for segregation is that prisons are self-segregating, and white people still have power in the yard.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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But with Friday’s 131-113 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Bulls were officially eliminated from postseason contention, removing the last sliver of competition from the final two-week stretch of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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While action has been quick in removing Chávez’s name, there has been plenty of debate on how best to move forward.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Sequestering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestering. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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