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
Was segregation outlawed not only in California but also in the whole United States?
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Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
According to a profile on the website of the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh, Harris recalls how his parents and grandparents faced fewer opportunities due to segregation.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
Despite being born more than half a century after the genre peaked, Linders connected with the music and its important stylistic and historical legacy — Louis Armstrong, the Jazz Age, and Roaring Twenties stood in bold opposition to prohibition and segregation.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Toxic soil, shadow-casting towers, and architectural segregation (with luxury renters assigned different buildings) — all are baked into the plan.
—Layla Law-Gisiko, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
According to a profile on the website of the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh, Harris recalls how his parents and grandparents faced fewer opportunities due to segregation.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
Despite being born more than half a century after the genre peaked, Linders connected with the music and its important stylistic and historical legacy — Louis Armstrong, the Jazz Age, and Roaring Twenties stood in bold opposition to prohibition and segregation.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Toxic soil, shadow-casting towers, and architectural segregation (with luxury renters assigned different buildings) — all are baked into the plan.
—Layla Law-Gisiko, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
Noun
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Over the years, the small town of Marfa has become a favorite among artists seeking the solitude of the desert.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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For years, nearby residents came to this isolated corner of the lakefront to take walks and find comfort in the solitude and often unkept beach and weedy woodland behind it.—
Michael McColly,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To combat isolation amid shorter days, keep in touch with loved ones, NextStep4MentalHealth advises.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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During its first project, the team found that young people entering youth shelters struggled with isolation, so the team members built a board game cart and collected hundreds of games, books and clothes for a local youth shelter.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most Celestiq buyers remain anonymous for their privacy.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The home, which Drake in a brief interview said should be finished in about two years, will be 9,720 square feet, have three stories, five bedrooms, a partially unfinished basement, an attached garage, with a wall surrounding the property for privacy.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The online focus on masculinity comes at a time when study after study shows young men in America are experiencing unprecedented levels of loneliness, fatigue, depression and suicide.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The researchers behind the study analyzed data across 345 prior studies, including over 124,000 participants who completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale between 1976 and 2019, to conclude that loneliness is definitively rising and has become a pressing problem.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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