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Recent Examples of separatism
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.
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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
Some Black critics, including W. E. B. Du Bois, denounced his Black separatist views and his relationship with the Ku Klux Klan, who shared Garvey's goal of racial separatism.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
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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
Some Black critics, including W. E. B. Du Bois, denounced his Black separatist views and his relationship with the Ku Klux Klan, who shared Garvey's goal of racial separatism.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for separatism
Noun
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Just like the old rules requiring racial segregation, it’s based on falsehood and prejudice.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Shortly after taking office, Wilson implemented racial segregation across federal agencies.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
26 June 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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Whether his parents realize the extent of his apostasy isn’t clear.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Enter: a major schism in the relationship, just at the moment that both mother and daughter should be cherishing every moment together.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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The decision to visit all three leading Arab Gulf powers and not just Saudi Arabia seems designed to prevent a schism.—
Marc Lynch,
Foreign Affairs,
12 May 2025
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Their slim 220-212 majority leaves little room for defections.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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Bill Ackman even tried to inspire a mass defection of his fellow billionaires.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 June 2025
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The complexity of these challenges is exacerbated by common misconceptions about security and compliance.—
Peter Kellis,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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That is just one of many misconceptions that fans have had about Morton, as well as Harris and Webb.—
John Lawson,
Essence,
9 July 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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