DESEGREGATION Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

desegregation

noun

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Recent Examples of desegregation LaFayette was one of a delegation of Nashville students who in 1960 had helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which organized desegregation and voting rights campaigns across the South. —

ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 Historians have long documented episodes of racial violence involving members of the Texas Rangers, particularly during the early 20th century along the Texas-Mexico border and during school desegregation efforts. —

Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026 As a child, Bridges became an iconic symbol of school desegregation as she was escorted to and from the school by federal marshals. —

Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 Jamon Jordan, Detroit’s official historian, noted how federal policy accelerated desegregation. —

Anita Moncrease, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desegregation

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integration

Noun

Johnson's state of Louisiana is home to NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility, in New Orleans, where much of SLS is constructed before being shipped to KSC for vehicle integration and launch.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
In these campaigns, stakes can feel high, timelines are often short, and seamless integration is critical.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026