DESEGREGATION Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

desegregation

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as in integration

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Recent Examples of desegregation But desegregation also closed many doors for Black teachers. — David Blazar, The Conversation, 1 June 2026 The state cases come amid shifts in federal enforcement of desegregation in schools. — Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Often, Bell wrote, desegregation turned out not to be the fastest or surest method to improve these children’s school experience. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Many Rosenwald schools were closed, demolished, or repurposed following desegregation. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desegregation

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integration

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At the same time, the company will see the benefits of the Masimo integration.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Executives say the approach could simplify integration and shorten the path toward future autonomous flight operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

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