integrated

adjective

in·​te·​grat·​ed ˈin-tə-ˌgrā-təd How to pronounce integrated (audio)
Synonyms of integratednext
1
: marked by the unified control of all aspects of production from raw materials through distribution of finished products
2
: characterized by integration and especially racial integration

Examples of integrated in a Sentence

an integrated system of hospitals
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The lawsuit, filed in federal court in January by 1776 Project Foundation, targets a decades-old effort to combat the harms of segregation without requiring families to attend integrated schools. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Irene and Clint Cleaves opened what was then the Four Way Grill in 1946, a Southern food sanctuary with an integrated clientele and a back door through which Stax musicians sometimes entered to avoid attention. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 Growing up in an integrated South Philadelphia neighborhood, Owen Gowans had no idea that walking through the gates of Girard College would open doors for boys who came after him. CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 Following the advent of transistors, microprocessors, integrated circuits, and memory chips of the 1960s, economists and companies expected these new technologies to disrupt workplaces and result in a surge of productivity. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for integrated

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of integrated was in 1922

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“Integrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

Legal Definition

integrated

adjective
1
: composed to form a complete or coordinated entity
specifically : being a final and complete expression of an agreement that cannot be contradicted or modified by extrinsic evidence
an integrated writing
2
: marked by the unified control of all aspects of industrial production from raw materials through distribution of finished products
integrated companies
integrated production
3
: characterized by integration and especially racial integration
integrated schools
an integrated society

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