ghettoization

noun

Definition of ghettoizationnext
as in segregation

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  1. segregation
  2. isolation
  3. separateness
  4. insulation
  5. solitude
  6. privacy
  7. seclusion
Noun
  • Playing for the Dodgers at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field, Robinson effectively ended more than five decades of segregation in the sport.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Rosenwald family resources helped provide the facilities that made possible the accomplishments of the Tuskegee airmen, and supported NAACP legal efforts that ultimately overturned school segregation.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of segregation
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  • But data shows a 95% reduction in loneliness and isolation, a 97% increase in health and wellness and an 80% increase in overall quality of life for older adults who use the technology.
    — Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Iran’s regime can withstand an American blockade for some time, but sustained isolation would steadily raise the economic and political cost of refusing an acceptable settlement.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolation
Noun
  • These immigrants, who first settled the backcountry of Pennsylvania before pushing farther to the western and southern frontier, brought with them a cultural and linguistic separateness that had an immense impact on the speech of the American heartland.
    — Valerie Fridland, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Storage facilities for the famed cheese have had to upgrade cooling systems and insulation, pushing energy consumption up by 30%.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ponda produces BioPuff, a lightweight insulation made from Typha, commonly known as bulrush or cattail.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of insulation
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  • A little solitude can do wonders to quiet your brain from the chaos of day-to-day life.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In James Mangold’s The Wolverine, Logan has retreated to the Yukon to live in solitude.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of solitude
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  • Karen and Kurt Solomon shared a home and had been married, court records indicated, but authorities declined to discuss their current relationship, citing domestic violence privacy rules, according to The Associated Press.
    — Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • His name has not been released, citing crime victims’ privacy rights under California law.
    — Bob Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of privacy
Noun
  • The resort’s minimalist architecture and interiors create a sense of calm, while its quiet and seclusion offer their own form of relaxation.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Every Year After takes place in the small community of Barry’s Bay, so the isolation of a lone cottage is replaced by the seclusion of a little village.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of seclusion
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