SEGREGATIONS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

segregation

noun

ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən

Definition of segregation

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 Hannah-Jones has written a stunning essay, her most emotionally wrenching work since her 2014 investigation into school segregation in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 Uncontrolled hypertension concentrates in neighborhoods shaped by segregation, disinvestment, food insecurity and inadequate access to trusted care. — Garth Walker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 Previously, Electrek reported that Black Tesla workers at the facility were subjected to racial prejudice by way of wage discrimination, segregation, and racial slurs. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 In response to racial segregation in the 1950s and ’60s, Atlanta Public Schools introduced the Majority-to-Minority, or M-to-M, transfer program. — Amari Brown, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for segregation

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Now, all James wants to do is hop in his Cessna, fly deep into the Alaskan wilderness with his best friend, drink some beer, and enjoy the solitude of nature.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
The young artist who arrived for solitude and serious work has become caretaker of someone else’s daughter, someone else’s property, someone else’s peace of mind.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of solitude

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Curie's initial Nobel was for physics, but the second, for chemistry in 1911, recognized her work on polonium and the isolation of pure radium.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Fair Ones is set in the aftermath of their longtime friend Claire’s death, as Mara and Jen, two Brooklyn women in their forties, are off kilter, cycling through shock, numbness, denial, distraction, anger, isolation, regret, depression.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of isolation

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Mercury in your 4th House squares Mars in your sign, making family conversations, privacy, or household matters more likely to test your patience.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
But taxpayer and privacy advocates say the data could be used to help find and deport those people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

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