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adjective

Definition of segregatednext
as in separated

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verb

past tense of segregate
as in isolated
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 segregated
Adjective
The party’s manifesto also calls for segregated classes, with refugee children taught separately by other refugees, and teaching designed to convey the message that staying in Germany is temporary. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 There was a time that predates both of your births, probably, where the New York independent-film world was very segregated. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
After an attempt to solve the climate crisis created a worldwide perma-blizzard, what’s left of humanity now circles the globe in a speeding train that’s strictly segregated by economic status. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 Weddings in the area are traditionally segregated by gender, and on Tuesday evening, roughly 150 women were gathered in the house, while the men held a separate celebration in another building about 50 meters (yards) away, Mallahi said. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for segregated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregated
  1. separated
  2. isolated
  3. withdrawn
  4. sequestered
  5. cloistered
  6. insulated
  7. secluded
  8. retired
Adjective
  • In this tense, uneasy landscape, a separated couple, Natalie and Asher, reunite to take their child, Logan, on a trip to tour colleges in both territories.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Held at Henry and Stacey Winkler‘s home, the event highlighted the organization co-founded by Reinis, which focuses on separated families in border cities.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
Verb
  • Teymouri said the children kept in the Arcadia home were isolated from society, almost never leaving the house.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Georgia girls are excelling in the classroom, but many are struggling with their mental health and feeling isolated, according to a new report from two Girl Scout councils.
    — Leondra Head, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of withdrawn
Adjective
  • Big Brother 4 The first season with a sequestered jury (sorry, Danielle Reyes), Big Brother 4 was also the first installment in which players with a history outside of the house played together.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
  • The trial was a madly raucous media event, requiring many weeks and a sequestered jury.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of sequestered
Adjective
  • There, Trump could not resist asking if Xi had brought other global leaders to this cloistered preserve.
    — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Sisters embody a unique culture of prayer, silence, solitude and community, living in a contemplative and cloistered order.
    — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloistered
Adjective
  • The line opens at $228 and goes up to $448 and includes insulated jackets and vests, fleece hoodies, leggings, quarter-zip mocknecks and joggers.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Trader Joe’s has expanded its mini tote lineup with new colors and insulated versions, showing how a familiar product can keep drawing fresh interest.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of insulated
Adjective
  • Seated on the quieter, south end of the beach, this is a remarkably secluded alcove made for retreat.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Oh, and living upstairs in a secluded environment is Ultron (James Spader).
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • That night, it would be signed by the oceanographer, former Navy captain, and retired astronaut Kathryn Sullivan—the first person to both walk in outer space and visit the deepest point of the ocean, in the Mariana Trench.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Kodiak employs a retired California Highway Patrol officer who works with law enforcement on how to interact with driverless trucks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Segregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregated. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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