desegregation
noun
de·seg·re·ga·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən 
1
: the state of being desegregated
2
: the action or an instance of desegregating
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Jones started the newspaper during the Civil Rights movement and the desegregation of Milwaukee's schools, a critical time for Milwaukee Black residents to have a platform that reflected their views.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 17 Dec. 2025
At the Globe, where Bob was a reporter and columnist from 1966 to 1978, Bob was a member of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that covered the desegregation of Boston schools in 1975.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The children of Brown Integration gained momentum after the 1964 Civil Rights Act — which empowered federal officials to enforce desegregation — and other steps by the courts and Congress.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Even before issuing the first order, the Army was aware of resistance to desegregation from white personnel.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 17 Dec. 2025
At the Globe, where Bob was a reporter and columnist from 1966 to 1978, Bob was a member of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that covered the desegregation of Boston schools in 1975.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The children of Brown Integration gained momentum after the 1964 Civil Rights Act — which empowered federal officials to enforce desegregation — and other steps by the courts and Congress.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Even before issuing the first order, the Army was aware of resistance to desegregation from white personnel.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desegregation
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“Desegregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desegregation. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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desegregation
noun
de·seg·re·ga·tion
dē-ˌse-grə-ˈgā-shən
1
: the action or an instance of desegregating
2
: the state of being desegregated
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