as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
the sick cows were segregated from the remainder of the herd
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Recent Examples of segregate
Slow-speed lanes running below the viaduct would serve motorists visiting Virginia Key while segregating them from cyclists and pedestrians.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
This core-mantle boundary segregates two very different geologic realms.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Prison Culture Prisons in the United States are often informally segregated along lines of race, geographic background, religion, criminal history, and whether an inmate cooperated with authorities.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In the 1940s, beaches, along with many other places, were segregated in the South.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
This core-mantle boundary segregates two very different geologic realms.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Prison Culture Prisons in the United States are often informally segregated along lines of race, geographic background, religion, criminal history, and whether an inmate cooperated with authorities.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In the 1940s, beaches, along with many other places, were segregated in the South.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregate
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Specifically, the complaint alleges that young TikTok users, those ages 13 to 17, may isolate themselves from their peers while on the app, or compare themselves too much to others, which may lead to self-confidence issues.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Sources told the outlet the incident was not isolated and occurred earlier in the year.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Jose Peralta School of Dreamers in Queens, and her mom were separated from her 19-year-old brother during an immigration check-in on Tuesday at 26 Federal Plaza, according to the family and their advocates.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Here's where smart agencies are separating themselves from the pack, with practical AI integration that empowers agents rather than sidelines them.—
Joel Frenette,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Segregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregate. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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