1
as in separates
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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as in confiscates
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 sequesters
Without those nutrients, there would be no rainforest, which produces a quarter of the world’s oxygen and sequesters carbon dioxide.
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
According to the researchers, producing a single cubic meter of ESM sequesters more than 6 kilograms of CO2.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
Ultimately, this impedes the rate at which the ocean draws down and sequesters additional CO2 from the air.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2024
Taking the algae out cleans the freshwater lakes and rivers, and the Bloom technology also sequesters the carbon dioxide in the algae into the foam so it doesn’t get released into the atmosphere, Lam said.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
According to the researchers, producing a single cubic meter of ESM sequesters more than 6 kilograms of CO2.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
Ultimately, this impedes the rate at which the ocean draws down and sequesters additional CO2 from the air.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2024
Taking the algae out cleans the freshwater lakes and rivers, and the Bloom technology also sequesters the carbon dioxide in the algae into the foam so it doesn’t get released into the atmosphere, Lam said.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequesters
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The seat, which separates from the aircrew during the ejection process, appears to have sustained damage with a portion of its back structure missing.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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This combination of legal excellence and genuine local expertise separates truly effective personal injury representation from the alternatives in a market as competitive as South Florida.—
Anton Lucanus
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The children designated as Palestinians, meanwhile, have their drawings torn up and are relegated to small corners of the classroom while the teacher confiscates their candy.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Nov. 2025
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Milwaukee Marshall High School confiscates a student’s phone until the end of the day for a first offense, requires a parent pickup after a second offense and issues an automatic suspension for repeat violations.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meek’s best writing often isolates intimate moments with tenderness and relatability.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2026
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This not only ensures sufficient power delivery, but also effectively isolates any electromagnetic interference to the analog signal from the digital architecture – all in the name of optimum listening.—
Stefan Ionescu
February 24,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2026
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The crowd was about 50-50 housed and unhoused — the invisible veil that normally segregates these two worlds had been lifted.—
Brian Barth,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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But researchers say not every district re-segregates once court oversight ends.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, Gilliam was on an ECMO machine, a heart-lung bypass system that removes carbon dioxide from the blood and sends oxygen-rich blood back to the body, while allowing the heart and lungs to rest, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The new framework removes these dependencies by learning from non-visual sensor data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The confidential filing allows the company to gather private feedback from regulators and temporarily insulates it from public scrutiny.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The cells become overactive and attack myelin, a fatty substance that protects and insulates nerve fibers in the central nervous system.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Sequesters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequesters. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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