SEGREGATED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of segregated

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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Rosa Parks is best known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, an act that helped ignite the modern civil rights movement. — Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 22 June 2026 The site also holds historical significance, having once been the segregated Brookside Plunge. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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To surrender to those gifts, as Rowland put it, was to shatter boundaries that had previously kept Black artists segregated to genre and medium. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 June 2026 The Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park, which marks the neighborhood that was once segregated for African-American residents. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for segregated

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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

Definition of separated

Verb

Hermes said the court system has a way of leaving people feeling isolated.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Rob Evans, an Army veteran whose app Hots & Cots collects reviews from service members on housing and food on military bases, told ABC News that the issues are not just isolated to Fort Hood.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of isolated

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

Trim back the vines and place the pot in a cool, frost-free location, such as a basement, insulated garage, or root cellar, to allow it to overwinter properly.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
Why the Refrigerator Door Is Tricky Unlike the shelves inside your refrigerator, which remain relatively insulated when the door is opened, door compartments are exposed to temperature fluctuations throughout the day.

— Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

Definition of insulated

Adjective

The backstory The Sagamore Resort opened back in 1883 on its own private, secluded island.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
The surprise for potential buyers seeking a large secluded property in Italy may be that these modern technical touches extend into the interior design.

— Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of secluded

Adjective

Douglas Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general, is a critic of the Iran war and does not support using ground troops.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 18 July 2026
David, a retired physical therapist who is now 68, asked that his family’s last name not be used to protect their privacy.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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