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verb

past tense of segregate

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Recent Examples of segregated
Adjective
Over the years, residents have lived in segregated areas, with Christians mainly in Kambel and Muslims mainly in Channel Seven. Nathaniel Bivan, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025 There was Hattie McDaniel, who won an Oscar for Gone with the Wind in 1940 but was forced to sit in a segregated section of the ceremony. Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
In the 1940s, beaches, along with many other places, were segregated in the South. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024 The decision marked a victory for outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden's administration, which had argued that senior military leaders had long recognized that a scarcity of minority officers could create distrust within the armed forces, which were racially segregated until 1948. Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for segregated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregated
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Once the ladies are separated, Jackie pulls Heavenly aside to scold her for her behavior.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Often, people that indulge in this type of culture are considered anti-social or withdrawn, a stereotype that has been passed around for years.
    Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
  • People become irritable, withdrawn, or hyper-independent.
    Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
  • Wednesday's protests saw police fire tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds in Nairobi, with isolated clashes also breaking out in other towns.
    Humphrey Malalo, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • When the local police arrive and suspicion quickly falls on Gabriel, Frida is forced to revisit memories from their upbringing in a cloistered cult in upstate New York, their dramatic escape, and the scandal that followed.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 May 2025
  • The walk from Mercedes to Giorgio Baldi’s cloistered front door has become something of a runway for Rhianna over the years.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The secluded property spans nearly 13,000 square feet of both inside and outdoor space where guests can post up by the pool, lounge in covered cabanas, or nosh on authentic Caribbean spreads fusing African, West Indian, and European cuisine.
    Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
  • Nestled on the coasts of Islamorada, a village in the Florida Keys, are a series of secluded beaches that attract saltwater fishermen from all over the world.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • His father, David, a retired college professor and experimental composer, runs a small classical music label from home.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
  • Schnall, in his first year as head coach after taking over for the retired Gary Gilmore, had not been ejected this season before Sunday.
    Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • In our divided society, Juneteenth is more vital than ever.
    Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
  • For all the cry-cry about how the pressure is on the motion picture side in a divided entertainment conglom future, the Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy run studio, along with the Gunn and Safran run DC Studios, is on terra firma with plenty of downstream cash in store for Max from premium fare.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2025

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“Segregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregated. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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