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
Since the 1960s on the West Side, and before that on the South Side, development has been stymied by segregation and discriminatory lending measures.
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Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Surviving former residents alleged that rape and torture had been routine there for decades, especially under segregation, when Black boys bore the worst of the abuse.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
DataHaven found that a legacy of racial and residential segregation has contributed to lingering inequality, with Black and Latino communities facing significant disadvantages and lower quality of life.
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P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Slavery ended, but segregation thrived.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for segregation
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Surviving former residents alleged that rape and torture had been routine there for decades, especially under segregation, when Black boys bore the worst of the abuse.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
DataHaven found that a legacy of racial and residential segregation has contributed to lingering inequality, with Black and Latino communities facing significant disadvantages and lower quality of life.
—
P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Slavery ended, but segregation thrived.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for segregation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
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The result is an epidemic of solitude, if not loneliness; a dramatic drop in fertility; and a romantic famine across North and South America, Europe, and China.
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Your desire for solitude and introspection is strong during today’s Scorpio moon.
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Research shows that practicing mindfulness in quiet outdoor spaces lowers stress and mitigates feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
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Some express skepticism on whether James can stay patient with Dončić ball-dominant and isolation-heavy play.
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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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While the bus is stopped, Daniel takes his silly ass bowling alone, the ultimate loneliness shorthand.
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There is a bond there that is strong enough, that overwhelming loneliness is bombed.
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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