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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
Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
This story, which appears as it was published in what was then a segregated southern city, contains language that was used at the time that might offend some readers today.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
That means that data should be segregated so that only those with a legitimate need to know can access it.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Much of the opposition to the civil-rights movement was organized through segregated churches.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
This story, which appears as it was published in what was then a segregated southern city, contains language that was used at the time that might offend some readers today.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
The first Black woman to be promoted to a management position, Vaughan headed up the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ (NACA’s) segregated west area computing unit, where Johnson and Jackson both worked, from 1949 until 1958.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
That means that data should be segregated so that only those with a legitimate need to know can access it.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregated
Adjective
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Yet in Game 1, Stecher suffered a separated shoulder.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Any interaction, including dialogues and reunions of separated families, between the two Koreas have been suspended in recent years.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Heyman ran the footage from two weeks ago and isolated the moment when Adam Pearce put his hands on Bron Breakker.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fencing, sensors and CCTV keep operational areas isolated.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Flynns’ pompous neighbor, Jim Doherty, a divorcé with a withdrawn, unpleasant son, encourages Catherine’s artistic rebirth.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Off-screen, Affleck has a slightly rougher star persona, while Damon’s can be a little more withdrawn and intellectual.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the second clinical trial, not yet published, 36 sequestered volunteers ate an additional 1,000 calories a day when on the ultraprocessed food diet, according to a midpoint analysis of the data by Hall.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But her mother guards her fiercely, because even the most minor imbalance in her small, cloistered world could bring the seizures back again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While dissenting votes emerged, including Governor Waller’s call for a 25-basis-point cut, Borges said these do not threaten Fed independence, as a stable majority of policymakers remain insulated from political pressure.—
Sean Conlon,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The thermal material and insulated fleece lining is ideal for temperatures down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Look no further than Kirby Cove, a secluded beach in the Marin Headlands with a view that won't disappoint.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Situated next to Provo Golf Club, Ocean Club East offers a quieter escape with a secluded beachfront.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hall is said to be playing Poppy, a retired FBI supervisory special agent dragged back into the fray despite having very little patience for bullsh*t.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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Roger McGovern, a 60-year-old retired NYPD sergeant, collapsed while shoveling at Our Lady of Victory Church in Floral Park, Long Island on Sunday, according to ABC 7.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Segregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregated. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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