segregated 1 of 2

Definition of segregatednext

segregated

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verb

past tense of segregate

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Recent Examples of segregated
Adjective
The titanic teams from segregated times are eliminated. Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 14 June 2026 The Manhattan architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer has spent the past three years alone in a segregated cell, reading crime novels and occasionally being visited by his lawyers or family, according to the sheriff who oversees the jail. ABC News, 13 June 2026
Verb
In the 1940s, beaches, along with many other places, were segregated in the South. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 At the Irvine Bowl, the lawsuit argues, wheelchair-accessible spaces are clustered in only three areas of the steep hillside amphitheater, with one cluster completely segregated from the rest of the seating. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for segregated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregated
Adjective
  • Black Pride Colorado Organizers say the world feels so separated, and pride will be used to keep everyone together.
    Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • The separated explants, though, got busy dismantling parts of themselves that were no longer useful.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Authorities are notably worried about people living in the baking streets, and elderly people in nursing homes or isolated in their homes.
    Oleg Cetinic, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • According to state police, the incident appears isolated and does not present any danger to the public.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Such movement was not mirrored on the Netherlands’ right, where the attack-minded Denzel Dumfries was playing a more withdrawn role.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • Without daily contact with peers, some children become more withdrawn, lonely or emotionally flat.
    John Samuels, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
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
Adjective
  • Another work looked at a cloistered nerd and his obsessive hobbies.
    Paul Hodgins, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
  • The conservation effort is also rooted in faith as the cloistered community is inspired in part by Laudato Si', a 2015 encyclical from Pope Francis calling for environmental stewardship.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Speaking at Harvard in 1943, Winston Churchill warned that the United States could no longer remain insulated from global affairs.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
  • It’s made with durable plastic and has a fully-insulated body and lid with a tight seal.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • This secluded island located just across the sound from popular Hilton Head has been hiding in plain sight for years.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • Out back, a secluded courtyard and soaking pool await.
    Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
Adjective
  • The rise and fall of the Adams administration Adams, a retired NYPD captain turned Brooklyn politico, served one term as mayor of New York, from 2022 to 2025.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • The parents of former NFL player Doug Martin filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the retired All-Pro running back died at the hands of several Oakland police officers and a slow-responding paramedic crew.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

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“Segregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregated. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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