sequester

verb

si-ˈkwe-stər How to pronounce sequester (audio)
Definition of sequesternext
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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Recent Examples of sequester While they were not sequestered for the trial, the jurors have been repeatedly instructed not to research or discuss the case with others since they were empaneled. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Patterson's defense attorney Richard Edney made the first ground for their appeal on Wednesday an error that resulted in jury members being sequestered in the same hotel as a police witness and members of the prosecution team. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Thorndike said during the voir dire that she has been sequestered since being contacted by Reddington. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Defense lawyer Richard Edney’s first ground for appeal Wednesday was an error that resulted in jury members being sequestered in the same hotel as a police witness and members of the prosecution team. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequester
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequester
  1. isolate
  2. confiscate
  3. separate
  4. remove
  5. segregate
  6. cut off
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  • The rare meeting underscored Washington's willingness to reopen high-level diplomatic channels with Moscow, even as European allies have intended to keep the nation isolated while the war continues.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • When practical, keep at least one backup disconnected from your computer or otherwise isolated from routine activity.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Citing medical privacy laws, Ryan Gustin, a spokesperson for CoreCivic, declined to answer questions about Bartko’s allegations that her medication was confiscated and withheld from her for nearly two weeks.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • The team analyzed the corridor over the long term and used seasonal-trend decomposition using LOESS, a statistical method that helped separate seasonal fluctuations from longer-term settlement.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The bridge connects two settlements in a valley in northwest Rwanda that are separated by the river.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • The cores or plugs removed from the lawn during aeration actually increase the success of overseeding by providing more direct contact between the seeds and the soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • If coverings could not be removed, visitors would be charged for a day pass or a pass replacement.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Platforms must segregate customer assets from their own, under qualified custody, so that a bankruptcy does not become a claim against a customer’s savings.
    — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Not long ago, millions of people like them could have been segregated in institutions.
    — August 21, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • It would only be cut off under much steeper reductions, the likes of which are not included in the next few years of Colorado River plans.
    — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Risk assessments should examine where a river bends, where slopes are unstable and where a single failure could cut off several communities.
    — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut off

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“Sequester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequester. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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