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Recent Examples of separatism
Meanwhile, China will take all necessary measures to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and firmly oppose 'Taiwan independence' separatism and external interference.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
There was a shining optimism to its sound, which mixed funk with the ecstasy of gospel, a little rock and a touch of psychedelia — as well as a vision of community and brotherhood that stood out in a period of political separatism.
—Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
His advocacy for racial separatism and self-defense often put him at odds with Martin Luther King Jr., who preached a message of nonviolence and racial integration, according to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
On September 18, 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that the Indian government had killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia over his useless push for Sikh separatism.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
There was a shining optimism to its sound, which mixed funk with the ecstasy of gospel, a little rock and a touch of psychedelia — as well as a vision of community and brotherhood that stood out in a period of political separatism.
—Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
His advocacy for racial separatism and self-defense often put him at odds with Martin Luther King Jr., who preached a message of nonviolence and racial integration, according to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
On September 18, 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that the Indian government had killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia over his useless push for Sikh separatism.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for separatism
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Men who proclaimed segregation today, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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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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The diehard climate activists have an orthodoxy from which even the slightest deviation is apostasy.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Throughout its engagement with the OIC, the special envoy has prioritized the protection of human rights, routinely championing the equal rights of religious minorities and opposing laws that criminalize blasphemy and apostasy.—
Arsalan Suleman,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2017
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The Epstein controversy has created a schism between President Donald Trump and his MAGA base.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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There remains a wide schism between customer data availability and leveraging customer information to deliver meaningful financial guidance.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The operator ended the quarter with 11.8 million video customers, which marked a sequential loss of 325,000 hook-ups and a year-over-year defection of 1.43 million subs.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
31 July 2025
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The nitty gritty: Republicans hold a 53-47 majority and face united Democratic opposition and the defection of at least two of their members.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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What are some misconceptions people have about being a TV anchor?—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There is a common misconception that the federal government foots the bill for these things; our taxes pay for something like six percent of the arts funding, Folds said, with the rest coming from donations.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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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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When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as 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 Aug. 2025.
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