ghettoization

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Noun
  • Crucially, staff receive thorough training on proper waste segregation, ensuring items go into the correct bin.
    Srinidhi Polkampally, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Black service helped justify the passage of the Reconstruction Amendments, but Reconstruction saw Black men disenfranchised and subjected to Jim Crow segregation.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This did not emerge in isolation.
    Angela Chitkara, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Those caught leaving the club risked violence, job loss, and isolation from their family and communities.
    Julio Capó, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Since becoming president of Taiwan, last May, Lai has asserted Taiwan’s separateness from the mainland and muted his predecessor’s efforts to reassure Beijing.
    STEPHEN WERTHEIM, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An underfloor heating system will keep campers warm through all seasons in conjunction with a robust insulation package, and an off-grid power system promises to keep systems and gadgets running smoothly with or without camp hookups.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Look for signs of rodents, Nichols advises, such as droppings, holes in the insulation, or noises in or around your home.
    Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Stars, solitude and silence The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness stretches for about 150 miles in the Superior National Forest along Minnesota’s border with Canada.
    Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The all-villa layout of Raffles Sentosa Singapore delivers solitude in the heart of one of Southeast Asia’s busiest cities—a place where floating in one’s private pool has the potential to be the most strenuous cardio routine of the day.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are also concerns about privacy, according to KFF.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • This cozy drinkery melds British Pub and American Southwest design influences, sporting rich woods, handsome tiling, and booths with a little privacy.
    Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Still, seek balance, not utter seclusion.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The balance of elevation and proximity to Rodney Bay offers a blend of seclusion and immersion that’s rare in the Caribbean.
    Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Ghettoization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghettoization. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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