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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 28-year-old Dominican national is allegedly being held in a segregated unit at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, as federal prosecutors seek to remove him from the country, according to the petition. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The ring was from Alabama’s Burrell-Slater High School, a segregated school for Black students that closed in 1969 amid racial integration. — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
Black workers — among them the tens of thousands drawn from Jamaica and Barbados to perform the most grueling excavation labor — were paid lower wages, housed in substandard quarters, and segregated at pay windows, hospitals, and schools. — Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 That highlights how North Carolina, and the country, have effectively become segregated by political party. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 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 withdrawn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
  • Davis suffered a separated shoulder early in the game versus Fairleigh-Dickinson and underwent surgery Wednesday.
    — Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Plans also incorporate a 10-foot-wide paved side path along the school side of the corridor, providing a separated walking and biking trail.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of separated
Verb
  • According to the Sheriff’s Office, investigators determined the killing resulted from a domestic situation and appears to be isolated.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Many are realizing that alone time isn’t about feeling isolated.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • The withdrawn application had requested approval to build a 166,000-square-foot warehouse on a parcel off Hill Road between State Highway 55 and North Horseshoe Bend Road, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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 team set out to develop a method for creating connection points along tiny insulated wires right where each accompanying microchip would need them.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional Christmas string lights feature bulbs spaced along an insulated electrical cord.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of insulated
Adjective
  • The 1,400-square-foot primary suite has a separate office, dual walk-in closets, and a serene bath spotlighted by a copper soaking tub and access to a secluded Zen garden.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Escape Wood Boho Tiny Home is move-in ready, offering a secluded, cold-weather oasis that’s fully customizable.
    — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • Rajinikanth is back as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, the retired prison officer at the center of the franchise, and Anirudh Ravichander supplies the score.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ford faced a challenge from Koppie, who describes himself as a retired farmer and pilot in his online biography.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Segregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregated. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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