1
as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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2
as in to confiscate
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
police found and sequestered several illegal weapons
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Biden spent the day sequestered with first lady Jill Biden, his children and grandchildren.
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
My destination was the kiln of the Mojave Desert and, sequestered within that immensity of thirst, a line on the thermometer: 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2024
The jury was not sequestered and the venue was not changed.
—Allie Yang, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Her desire to disappear introduces the real-world concept of hikikomori, an extreme form of social avoidance in which people sequester in their room, sometimes for years — Masa having been one.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
My destination was the kiln of the Mojave Desert and, sequestered within that immensity of thirst, a line on the thermometer: 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2024
The jury was not sequestered and the venue was not changed.
—Allie Yang, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Her desire to disappear introduces the real-world concept of hikikomori, an extreme form of social avoidance in which people sequester in their room, sometimes for years — Masa having been one.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
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“Sequester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequester. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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