as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
the segregation of voters while casting their ballots is meant to preserve political privacy
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Recent Examples of segregation
Older Black Americans are less likely to have a birth certificate because they were denied hospital births during segregation.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The District Six Museum, on the mainland, is another great place to gain a better understanding of racial segregation in South Africa.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2025
The report emphasizes that the company's internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of December 31, 2024, due to a lack of a functioning audit committee and inadequate segregation of duties.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The city integrated, but block-by-block segregation kept white and Black residents apart.
—Calvin Schermerhorn, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The District Six Museum, on the mainland, is another great place to gain a better understanding of racial segregation in South Africa.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2025
The report emphasizes that the company's internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of December 31, 2024, due to a lack of a functioning audit committee and inadequate segregation of duties.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The city integrated, but block-by-block segregation kept white and Black residents apart.
—Calvin Schermerhorn, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
Noun
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From tech to energy, these careers offer six-figure potential and solitude.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In an interview with Variety, Majors responded to a comment about Maddox’s crushing solitude and the on-screen violence by asking where the reporter sees violence in the film.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Long commutes, isolation from friends, and unexpected maintenance costs have turned dream homes into financial and emotional burdens.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The damages go beyond loss of learning, a dire consequence in its own right: Millions of families, both children and parents, still carry the scars of stress, depression, and isolation.—
David Zweig,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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The audit, initiated at the request of congressional leaders, will specifically examine whether DOGE adheres to privacy and data protection laws.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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This will have a chilling effect for founders and innovators in the crypto/digital asset space looking to build infrastructure, particularly involving privacy preserving technology.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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