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segregated

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verb

past tense of segregate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of segregated
Adjective
During the war, Soskin worked as a file clerk for a segregated shipyard workers union auxiliary. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025 The statue of Barbara Rose Johns, who led a walkout at 16 years old to protest poor conditions at her segregated high school for Black students in 1951, was unveiled Tuesday in a bipartisan ceremony, The Washington Post reports. Jared Gans, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
At the time, Miami Beach was segregated, but Black patrons were welcome at the Hampton House in Brownsville, Miami’s thriving Black neighborhood. Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025 Juvenile inmates are segregated from the adult jail population, Moyer said. Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for segregated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregated
Adjective
  • 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
  • The call on Thursday evening gave Qnity management an opportunity to provide additional insight into the results and offer their own outlook for the separated company, which on Monday began normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange and joined the S & P 500.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Longbow designed the cabin to keep drivers involved rather than isolated.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Public conversations about loneliness tend to collapse a distinction between feeling lonely and being socially isolated—the latter is an objective state that doesn’t inevitably mean a person feels the negative emotions of loneliness.
    Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • The movie explores a mainstay of traditional Japanese culture, the cloistered world of kabuki theater.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Contrast the cloistered existence of most governors with that of an average US senator.
    David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Several original colors are on sale during the Black Friday Preview event, with additional styles also available with insulated interiors for extra warmth.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Despite challenges like geopolitical tensions and shifting tariffs, many dealmakers continue to move forward, particularly in small- and mid-cap markets, where regional transactions have been more insulated from disruptions, according to BCG.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Some of the most popular options are larger beaches like Cala Granadella, Cala Portixol, and Cala Blanca, but Cala Sardinera and Cala del Francés are popular with locals for their secluded feel.
    Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Alila Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Mexico Nature surrounds Alila Mayakoba, a secluded hotel situated on 60 acres of mangroves and freshwater canals in Riviera Maya.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The Assassin followed retired professional killer Julie (Keeley Hawes) and her estranged son Edward (Highmore) as they are forced to work together in a fight for survival on a remote Greek island.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Paul’s fights against older guys, such as Mike Tyson, or semi-retired MMA fighters, like Anderson Silva, generated attention and sold tickets and pay-per-view buys.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Segregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregated. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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