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
The bad part is…its segregation history.
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Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The proposal would specifically define terms like event contracts while also requiring exchanges to implement safeguards against advertising, illicit finance, and fund segregation.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood has long fought for equitable infrastructure, having languished at the hands of segregation and federal housing policies.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Jesse Owens, a Black athlete, won four gold medals, a symbolic afront to both Hitler and segregation in the United States.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The proposal would specifically define terms like event contracts while also requiring exchanges to implement safeguards against advertising, illicit finance, and fund segregation.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood has long fought for equitable infrastructure, having languished at the hands of segregation and federal housing policies.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Jesse Owens, a Black athlete, won four gold medals, a symbolic afront to both Hitler and segregation in the United States.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
Noun
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For those who make the crossing by Island Packers ferries from Ventura Harbor or private boat from Santa Barbara, there are myriad activities, including scuba diving, kayaking, hiking and backpacking – often in total solitude.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Just a pathetic, sad old man who hated the world and spent his days in solitude.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Then the pandemic hit, and as kids navigated tough situations at home, isolation, more screen time and school closures, misbehavior got worse.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Set in the Bangladeshi countryside during a pre-digital era, the film centers on Sadu, an impoverished tenant farmer who lives in isolation with his volatile wife.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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According to Disney’s privacy notice, the system compares a camera image taken at the entrance with the image saved when a guest first used a ticket or pass, converting the images into unique numerical values to look for a match.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some express concern, especially parents worried about their children’s privacy.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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On quite possibly her most devastating song to date, Musgraves details the darker side of loneliness over sparse guitar in true country singer-songwriter tradition.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Fighting loneliness while eating cake (truly a win-win).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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