DESEGREGATE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

desegregate

verb

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as in to integrate

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Recent Examples of desegregate The Mansfield Historical Society is working to create a landmark to honor and reflect on the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Mansfield Crisis, when whites prevented Black students from enrolling at Mansfield High School after a federal court ordered it to desegregate. —

Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026 Opened in 1912, it is believed to be the first major New York City theater to desegregate, just a year after its opening. —

Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 Judge Potter was a neighbor who ruled to desegregate school busing in the 1970s. —

Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026 Hundreds joined their peaceful resistance, compelling Woolworth to desegregate its lunch counter after six months of protest. —

Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desegregate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for desegregate

integrate

Verb

The new security will also integrate existing Stolen Device Protection rules, such as familiar network and location checks.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026