DESEGREGATION Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

desegregation

noun

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Recent Examples of desegregation Many Rosenwald schools were closed, demolished, or repurposed following desegregation. —

Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 Some events the quilters chose to highlight are the Boston Tea Party, Emancipation Proclamation, Wounded Knee, women’s suffrage, Chinese railroad workers, desegregation, the Flint Strike and student protests. —

Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 The nonviolent sit-in led to other demonstrations and to the desegregation of Katz stores and other Oklahoma City businesses. —

Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 14 Apr. 2026 One school board in Virginia even temporarily closed the schools completely to avoid desegregation. —

Carrie Sampson, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desegregation

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integration

Noun

In doing so dancing, much like writing, becomes an act of generational integration and re-membering.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Move fast ZipApply, an integration between ZipRecruiter and Workday, streamlines hiring by allowing candidates to upload their resume and complete screening questions without being redirected to another platform.

— Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026