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
Established during the era of Jim Crow segregation, the park was designated for African Americans only.
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Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
The map has already faced fierce pushback from some Kansas City residents, who point to the fact that lawmakers used Troost Avenue, a historic symbol of segregation in Kansas City, as the dividing line between the 4th and 5th Districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The video begins with footage of Ruby Bridges walking into New Orleans’ William Frantz Elementary School in 1960, ending the school’s years of segregation.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
His surprising case for segregation is that prisons are self-segregating, and white people still have power in the yard.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
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Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
The map has already faced fierce pushback from some Kansas City residents, who point to the fact that lawmakers used Troost Avenue, a historic symbol of segregation in Kansas City, as the dividing line between the 4th and 5th Districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The video begins with footage of Ruby Bridges walking into New Orleans’ William Frantz Elementary School in 1960, ending the school’s years of segregation.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
His surprising case for segregation is that prisons are self-segregating, and white people still have power in the yard.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
Noun
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But the journey also offered a reflective desert solitude.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Winter covers the park in stark whites, and snow may limit access, but the silence and solitude are unforgettable if you’re bundled up.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But instead of an epic franchise, the two are a couple in Lynne Ramsay’s suffocating drama about a woman dealing with postpartum depression and isolation amid a move from New York to Montana.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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His extraordinary journey from utter isolation to human connection is revealed in the Oscar-contending documentary Ghost Boy, directed by Rodney Ascher (Room 237, A Glitch in the Matrix), winner of the Audience Award at SXSW in the Visions category.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Companies need to find real patterns in the chaos, respect user privacy, and respond quickly to changing trends.—
William Jones,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite her and Harry's emphasis on family privacy, Meghan said in her 2022 Variety interview that she wasn't necessarily opposed to Archie or Lilibet one day following her into acting.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Brennan Winspear finds the humor and heart in Mark, if not so much the painful loneliness.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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That can make veterans kind of feel this loneliness and this cultural divide.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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