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Recent Examples of separatism
In contrast to other, more mainstream Civil Rights organizations, SNCC leaders began to emphasize Black separatism, which alienated white participants.
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Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Lubchansky’s sophomore graphic novel explores the limits of utopian separatism, the downsides to trying to work against an oppressive system from the inside, and how communities can defend themselves and win.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Tensions remain high between Canada and India over accusations about Indian government agents being involved in the murder of a Canadian activist for Sikh separatism in British Columbia in 2023.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
In Xinjiang, fears of separatism have been used to justify turning the entire region into a dystopian high-tech prison.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
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Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Lubchansky’s sophomore graphic novel explores the limits of utopian separatism, the downsides to trying to work against an oppressive system from the inside, and how communities can defend themselves and win.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Tensions remain high between Canada and India over accusations about Indian government agents being involved in the murder of a Canadian activist for Sikh separatism in British Columbia in 2023.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
In Xinjiang, fears of separatism have been used to justify turning the entire region into a dystopian high-tech prison.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for separatism
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King, of course, was referring to segregation.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The distortions of segregation in the South in the forties left their mark, to be sure, but behind his tropism for the limelight, underneath all the braggadocio that is mistaken for arrogance, lies Jesse Louis Jackson's greatest longing in life—the lust for legitimacy.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Its roots are in publicly paying penance for serious sins or crimes in the eyes of the church, like adultery or apostasy, which means renouncing the church and its beliefs.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those who showed apostasy rarely got another assignment.—
Vince Passaro,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Schmidt used more colorful language to describe Pack, attributing the schism to personality.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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There are still some trustbusters in the administration, especially at the FTC, which has avoided being pulled into messy lobbyist fights and White House schisms.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The defection is another blow to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost the last election in April and even his own seat in Parliament, but has since rejoined the House of Commons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Republicans, however, have a razor-thin majority and can only afford one defection during floor votes.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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So much of the work has been clearing up misconceptions that have been intentionally put in the market.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Here’s a breakdown of some of the biggest misconceptions.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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“Separatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separatism. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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