as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
the sick cows were segregated from the remainder of the herd
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Recent Examples of segregate
The historical practice of keeping sensitive information segregated between federal agencies has also helped encourage civil functions such as tax compliance, according to Glenn Gerstell, former general counsel for the National Security Agency.
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Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Cross said the city has yet to fully rectify its sordid legacy of redlining, discriminatory banks and other practices that segregated the South and West sides.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
According to a 2024 report from New America, Connecticut has 23 of the top 300 most segregating school district borders in the country—including Hartford–South Windsor, Bridgeport–Fairfield, and Waterbury–Cheshire.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
However, research suggests that realtors and landlords are also more likely to show housing options in poor and racially segregated neighborhoods to people of color.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Cross said the city has yet to fully rectify its sordid legacy of redlining, discriminatory banks and other practices that segregated the South and West sides.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
According to a 2024 report from New America, Connecticut has 23 of the top 300 most segregating school district borders in the country—including Hartford–South Windsor, Bridgeport–Fairfield, and Waterbury–Cheshire.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
However, research suggests that realtors and landlords are also more likely to show housing options in poor and racially segregated neighborhoods to people of color.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregate
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The church's chef, Odeh, gave a small speech, telling students this community is an act of defiance in itself for all those who want to separate and isolate the others.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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They can be used to enforce least privilege, restrict destructive actions, and isolate misconfigured services—all without requiring code changes.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Unfortunately, some of this history seems relevant now as immigrant children are being forcibly separated from their parents.—
Jane Ciabattari
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Twigs and LaBeouf dated between 2018 and 2019 after meeting on the set of his 2019 directorial debut Honey Boy, while LaBeouf was separated from his now-wife Mia Goth.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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“Segregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregate. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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