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
State constitutions, which often have clauses enshrining equality and education, can serve as a pathway for challenges to segregation that results from economics and housing patterns, said Robert Williams, a professor of law emeritus at Rutgers University.
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Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The United States provided $13.3 billion to Europeans over a four-year period.
1956: A federal court ruled that racial segregation on city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
—USA Today, 19 May 2026
In many earlier school segregation cases, the Black schools were inferior.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
The analysis also notes that legacy issues such as redlining and segregation continue to influence access to green space, contributing to disparities that remain visible today.
—Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2026
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Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The United States provided $13.3 billion to Europeans over a four-year period.
1956: A federal court ruled that racial segregation on city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
—USA Today, 19 May 2026
In many earlier school segregation cases, the Black schools were inferior.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
The analysis also notes that legacy issues such as redlining and segregation continue to influence access to green space, contributing to disparities that remain visible today.
—Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
Noun
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Create a sense of solitude with fast-growing plants that screen views while enhancing the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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Saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who spent more than two years practicing in solitude as a young man on a windswept New York bridge to reinvent his playing and become one of the giants of jazz, died at the age of 95 on Monday, May 25, his publicist said.—
William Schomberg,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Jocytė finished with three points in 16 minutes, most notably calling for an isolation against Clark and hitting a 3-pointer in her face.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The facility’s location was scheduled to be located on the Laikipia Airbase, about 125 miles north of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with additional isolation and biocontainment capacity to be added later, according to the US official.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Rooms are all stand-alone bungalows, and designed with privacy in mind.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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And the zebra shade's alternating sheer and opaque bands offer precise control over light and privacy.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Yet, the series’s finest achievement may well be the clarity of its thoughts on loneliness, an epidemic affecting senior citizens as keenly as any other group.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Spending more time looking at screens is linked to poor posture, eye strain, obesity, and loneliness, the pair highlights.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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