1
as in separated
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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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 sequestered
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
In the second clinical trial, not yet published, 36 sequestered volunteers ate an additional 1,000 calories a day when on the ultraprocessed food diet, according to a midpoint analysis of the data by Hall.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The new research, published March 18 in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, has for the first time calculated the carbon dioxide emitted and sequestered due to engineering work done by beavers in suitable wetland areas.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Built in the late 1990s but fully renovated during her tenure, the multilevel white stucco structure is sequestered behind tall gates and hedges and offers six bedrooms and eight bathrooms in roughly 14,100 square feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
As one commentator notes, they were sheltered for sure but not entirely sequestered — they were classically trained, knew what pop music was, and Dot, in particular was a big fan of Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Although the contest itself came and went in a flash, the Love Story crowd kept hanging out, sequestered at the northeast corner of the park.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 9 Mar. 2026
Each team was sequestered in its own area, well out of the eyesight of the others, and each serving a different role set behind a separate nest of monitors, showing nine different camera angles of the action taking place.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
This season, Jonathan Simkhai didn’t wanted to be sequestered backstage, away from friends and supporters of his brand.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
The best in show judge is sequestered until the big reveal.
—Martha Teichner, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The trial was a madly raucous media event, requiring many weeks and a sequestered jury.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
In the second clinical trial, not yet published, 36 sequestered volunteers ate an additional 1,000 calories a day when on the ultraprocessed food diet, according to a midpoint analysis of the data by Hall.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial, and as jurors in a federal court in California have been sequestered in deliberations for more than a week about whether Meta and YouTube should be liable in a similar case.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The new research, published March 18 in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, has for the first time calculated the carbon dioxide emitted and sequestered due to engineering work done by beavers in suitable wetland areas.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Built in the late 1990s but fully renovated during her tenure, the multilevel white stucco structure is sequestered behind tall gates and hedges and offers six bedrooms and eight bathrooms in roughly 14,100 square feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
As one commentator notes, they were sheltered for sure but not entirely sequestered — they were classically trained, knew what pop music was, and Dot, in particular was a big fan of Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Although the contest itself came and went in a flash, the Love Story crowd kept hanging out, sequestered at the northeast corner of the park.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 9 Mar. 2026
Each team was sequestered in its own area, well out of the eyesight of the others, and each serving a different role set behind a separate nest of monitors, showing nine different camera angles of the action taking place.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
This season, Jonathan Simkhai didn’t wanted to be sequestered backstage, away from friends and supporters of his brand.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
The best in show judge is sequestered until the big reveal.
—Martha Teichner, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestered
Adjective
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Chris Kuhlman, a meteorologist with the weather service office in Phoenix, said in a forecast discussion that most storm activity will remain isolated and weak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Still, food insecurity and isolated malnutrition aren’t the same as widespread starvation.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Carmen only got to visit him once after they were separated.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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After Laura was separated from her son, the investigator said the boy was eating pancakes and sausages and was mobile.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Upon arrival in Russia, passports are immediately confiscated and retained by North Korean security officials, according to the report.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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In January, the Colombian Navy seized over two tons of cocaine from a speedboat in the South Pacific Ocean, and in November, the nation announced its largest cocaine bust in a decade, with 14 tons confiscated at its main Pacific port.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The backstory Six Senses has long been associated with its lush, secluded destinations like the Maldives, Thailand, Bali, Seychelles, and Oman’s Zighy Bay, for example.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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His body was found earlier this month in a secluded area in Blue Island.—
Jason Cooper,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But these Brown and Black immigrants were usually segregated into dilapidated apartments in the region’s oldest housing stock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Given the high-profile nature of Reiner’s case, he has been segregated from other inmates in a solitary cell, unlike the dorm-like setting that’s typical for most inmates in the general population, the Daily Mail reported.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Sixto family was also represented by Richard Sixto, owner of Caribbean Paints in Doral; architect Rafael Sixto, and Julio Sixto, retired marketing director of Kraft.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their commander is Wiseman, a retired Navy captain who lived aboard the space station in 2014 and later headed NASA’s astronaut corps.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours, until the beef is fall-apart tender.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The falling apart part is crucial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But new data show that these outlying homes are not truly affordable to most homebuyers when considering all consumer costs.—
Ethan Elkind,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Good agricultural land existed relatively close to Adelaide and its outlying ports, and pastoralists were pushed farther out into the drier lands.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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