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
To embrace nativism in a global, connected economic world is to sacrifice prosperity for the sake of exclusion, just as the main effect of racial segregation in the American South was to leave the region impoverished and underdeveloped.
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Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Coleman and other New South moderates still viewed segregation as crucial for cultivating the rising middle-class white communities of cities like Atlanta and Charlotte.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
The map would use Troost Avenue, a historic symbol of racial segregation in Kansas City, as the dividing line between the 4th and 5th Districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
That one-room schoolhouse for Black students during segregation sat boarded up in the Mallard Creek community since closing in 1944, the Observer previously reported.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Coleman and other New South moderates still viewed segregation as crucial for cultivating the rising middle-class white communities of cities like Atlanta and Charlotte.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
The map would use Troost Avenue, a historic symbol of racial segregation in Kansas City, as the dividing line between the 4th and 5th Districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
That one-room schoolhouse for Black students during segregation sat boarded up in the Mallard Creek community since closing in 1944, the Observer previously reported.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
Noun
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The resort's airy suites with private terraces are ideal for winding down in solitude, while its pool and holistic spa round out the experience.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Amid the solitude of his training, Ku confronts generational trauma and creates new ways to heal his community through running.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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While the lack of benefits, risk of burnout and isolation are clear risks, Brown says the desire for flexibility is strong.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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There are five memory foam layers that all serve a unique purpose, from the pressure-relief layer for anyone experiencing chronic pain to motion isolation layer catered to co-sleepers.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
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Christy Harris, Meta’s privacy and data-policy manager, told reporters during a media briefing that people already assumed their chatbot interactions were feeding into ad targeting.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Lawyers representing Prince Harry and other high-profile figures bringing privacy lawsuits against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid said on Wednesday new evidence showed his brother Prince William and the heir's wife Kate were also targets.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Your feelings of loneliness are valid, but please put them in context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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This is a film interested instead in details that capture the loss and loneliness Lucius cannot seem to escape.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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