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
The public schools were segregated, and for decades there was no Black high school at all.
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Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
There was no legal basis for segregating students of Mexican descent from other students.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
But these Brown and Black immigrants were usually segregated into dilapidated apartments in the region’s oldest housing stock.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Given the high-profile nature of Reiner’s case, he has been segregated from other inmates in a solitary cell, unlike the dorm-like setting that’s typical for most inmates in the general population, the Daily Mail reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
There was no legal basis for segregating students of Mexican descent from other students.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
But these Brown and Black immigrants were usually segregated into dilapidated apartments in the region’s oldest housing stock.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Given the high-profile nature of Reiner’s case, he has been segregated from other inmates in a solitary cell, unlike the dorm-like setting that’s typical for most inmates in the general population, the Daily Mail reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregate
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These isotopes have half-lives lasting hundreds of thousands of years, which determines the conditions for isolating radioactive waste from the environment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Hosted by political commentator and comedian Greg Gutfeld, the game show is made up of five contestants who are isolated for three months, the company said in the press release.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Because there isn’t a prospect separating from the pack, who wins the lottery will, in part, dictate which player goes first, depending on organizational need and philosophical preference.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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As the liquids pass a separating membrane, ions transfer between sides to charge or discharge power.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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“Segregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregate. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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