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
Waste generators are required to segregate waste at source into categories such as wet, dry, sanitary, and special-care waste (hazardous domestic waste).
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Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Like the Jim Crow combination cars, these curtains kept the dining car segregated, while also thinly veiling America’s commitment to separate and unequal.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Detainees are segregated based on criminal history and whether they are considered a flight risk, according to a handbook made public as part of a lawsuit over whether detainees have proper access to attorneys.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The United States was still segregated by law and custom, but the Brill scene often operated by a different logic — one where some Black and white artists, men and women, made music that crossed lines imposed by the prevailing social order.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Like the Jim Crow combination cars, these curtains kept the dining car segregated, while also thinly veiling America’s commitment to separate and unequal.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Detainees are segregated based on criminal history and whether they are considered a flight risk, according to a handbook made public as part of a lawsuit over whether detainees have proper access to attorneys.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The United States was still segregated by law and custom, but the Brill scene often operated by a different logic — one where some Black and white artists, men and women, made music that crossed lines imposed by the prevailing social order.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregate
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Kurts told him about a recent immunology breakthrough where his team could isolate magnetic cells from rodent spleens.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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With the Valkyries pushing the ball up the floor, Jocytė got the ball isolated 1-on-1 with Fever star Caitlin Clark.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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What separates Babylonstoren from the many, many wineries and exceptional hotels in and around the Winelands though is its 12-acre garden, designed by French garden architect Patrice Taravella, that has since been nurtured and nourished by an incredible team of landscapists and horticulturists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Graphix, June 2 Recommended for ages 9-12 Longtime stepsisters Kenzie and Quinn are closer than close—but with their parents considering divorce, the girls face the awful possibility of being separated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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“Segregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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