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Recent Examples of separatism
Trehan’s film does not broach the topic of Sikh separatism, but does feature scenes set in the Canadian parliament.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 June 2025
The idea pushed by insurgent outfits — that Kashmir should be an independent state or join with Pakistan — has faded as Kashmiris have largely given up the idea of separatism.
—Showkat Nanda Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Meanwhile, China will take all necessary measures to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and firmly oppose 'Taiwan independence' separatism and external interference.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The impact of the financial crash in fueling the separatist crisis indicates the extent to which the crisis was brought about not only by historic nationalist sentiments but also by political developments unrelated to separatism.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2023
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 June 2025
The idea pushed by insurgent outfits — that Kashmir should be an independent state or join with Pakistan — has faded as Kashmiris have largely given up the idea of separatism.
—Showkat Nanda Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Meanwhile, China will take all necessary measures to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and firmly oppose 'Taiwan independence' separatism and external interference.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The impact of the financial crash in fueling the separatist crisis indicates the extent to which the crisis was brought about not only by historic nationalist sentiments but also by political developments unrelated to separatism.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for separatism
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Verbatim Zora Neale Hurston In a controversial letter, the versatile author expressed frustration with critics of segregation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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The district previously applied for the grant in 2020 but was denied in part due to its lack of effort in reducing segregation in magnet programs.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 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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Whether his parents realize the extent of his apostasy isn’t clear.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Signs of a minor schism emerged at Sunderland last week, when Emery was critical of deadline-day acquisition Harvey Elliott.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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This brings us to the differences between the characters, which point to pivotal schisms between Anderson and Pynchon as storytellers.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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His defection was followed by that of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who later led the freedom fighters to victory against the French and declared Haiti’s independence.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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There would be another high-profile defection from the Tories to Reform.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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What’s crazy is that the whole thing was a misconception.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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That misconception must be eradicated from our society.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 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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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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