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 neighborhood has long fought for equitable infrastructure, having languished at the hands of segregation and federal housing policies.
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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
Scott was a pioneering Black lawmaker David Albert Scott was born in rural Aynor, South Carolina, on June 27, 1945, in the era of Jim Crow segregation.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Partners Waste Management and Stericycle conduct educational programs for families and visitors on segregation of waste.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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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
Scott was a pioneering Black lawmaker David Albert Scott was born in rural Aynor, South Carolina, on June 27, 1945, in the era of Jim Crow segregation.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Partners Waste Management and Stericycle conduct educational programs for families and visitors on segregation of waste.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
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Christian mystics throughout the centuries—Smith writes, for instance, of the 16th century’s Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross, among many others—explored the ways in which retreating into solitude or letting the world slip amid silence had the potential to yield profound spiritual insights.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, solitude - isolation even – wasn’t meant to be the same as being stranded.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pau’s early work cohered around a nonnarrative approach to themes of alienation and isolation, rendered through obscure and richly textured visuals.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Down Time is refreshingly original in its choice to plot the pandemic as a point on a timeline that extends in either direction, rather than viewing it in isolation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 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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Incoming college freshmen are easy targets for people looking to profit from anxiety about loneliness, which the former US Surgeon General called an epidemic.—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Were her parents having conversations about her loneliness, her change in appearance?—
Nicole Hockley,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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