segregated

adjective seg·re·gat·ed \ ˈse-gri-ˌgā-təd \

Updated on: 16 May 2018

Definition of segregated

1 a : set apart or separated from others of the same kind or group

a segregated account in a bank

b : divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races

segregated education

c : restricted to members of one group or one race by a policy of segregation

segregated schools

2 : practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races

segregated states

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Recent Examples of segregated from the Web

In the 1950s, parents and teachers at two formerly segregated elementary schools, John Quincy Adams and Thomas P. Morgan sought to facilitate integration there.

— allison keyes, Smithsonian, "A New Show About Neighborhoods Facing Gentrification Offers a Cautionary Tale," 9 May 2018
Two artists were, Tim's grandfather, who grew up in a segregated south in a polarized world, but who learned to love everyone.

— Fox News, "Gowdy and Scott on Mueller probe, new book," 3 Apr. 2018
The broader issue, though, is how races become concentrated in segregated communities and how that concentration impacts student populations.

— dan horn, Cincinnati.com, "How diverse are Kings and Mason schools? More than most.," 11 Jan. 2018
The different marches during Mardi Gras are also making statements in a segregated city on who can be where.

— diana budds, Curbed, "How marching bands became tools for cultural and political expression," 25 Apr. 2018
More than a century ago, Baltimore was one of the first cities in the country to pass an ordinance that forced black residents into segregated neighborhoods.

— luke broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore City councilman proposes $15 million racial equity fund," 16 Apr. 2018
Taking Action on Segregation A 2014 report found that New York City has one of the most segregated school systems in the country.

— elizabeth a. harris and kate taylor, New York Times, "Welcome to New York, and Here’s a To-Do List," 2 Apr. 2018
But for longtime black and Latino residents of the largely segregated city, the bombings will always be considered acts of terror, said Eric Tang, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

— ray sanchez, CNN, "This is what one tragedy-filled month says about race and justice in America," 29 Mar. 2018
Yet the then-provincial, segregated city was their destiny, as John would become a leading executive of Schlumberger Limited, an oil services company based in Houston.

— wendy goodman, The Cut, "A New Biography Spotlights the de Menil Family’s Art-Filled Life," 22 Mar. 2018

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