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 school, named after a longtime principal, was the only Black high school in Denton County until segregation ended in 1967.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Little Richard, Percy Sledge and Sam & Dave were among the musicians who achieved major success in the small town 90 minutes south of Atlanta, but segregation was still rife in the South.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The latest work examined the internal arrangement and segregation of the reactor system, shielding requirements, and the impact on cargo deck layout and vehicle capacity, alongside stability and trim implications linked to the reactor’s weight and positioning.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
These housing communities were largely underfunded, poorly maintained and often exacerbated issues of racial and economic segregation in American cities.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Little Richard, Percy Sledge and Sam & Dave were among the musicians who achieved major success in the small town 90 minutes south of Atlanta, but segregation was still rife in the South.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The latest work examined the internal arrangement and segregation of the reactor system, shielding requirements, and the impact on cargo deck layout and vehicle capacity, alongside stability and trim implications linked to the reactor’s weight and positioning.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
These housing communities were largely underfunded, poorly maintained and often exacerbated issues of racial and economic segregation in American cities.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
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Today’s moon in Taurus moves through your 12th house of solitude, closure and subconscious realms, so your energy might be lower than usual.
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Because elk are social animals, forming large herds and seasonal harems, the bull must have had a sense of its solitude.
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The irony is not lost on her; the same interconnected world that allows Korean dramas to find global audiences has also made genuine isolation almost impossible.
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The Aura report finds that as the summer wears on, one in three children score low on Aura's Digital Wellbeing Index, which correlates digital behaviors with a range of health parameters, including sleep, mood, isolation and their ability to regulate emotions.
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After hours of debate on Tuesday, the Broward County School Board has paused the rollout of an artificial intelligence platform following concerns regarding privacy, cybersecurity and age-appropriate content.
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Her health, her family, her privacy, and a delineation between her pop star ego— her alter ego, to name her past album—and her own self.
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For Lestat, embracing the loneliness has an immediate reaction on the muses lurking in the crowds at his show.
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Research consistently shows that loneliness and isolation increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline.
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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