as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
the segregation of voters while casting their ballots is meant to preserve political privacy
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Recent Examples of segregation
The Rosa Parks Museum and the National Civil Rights Museum in Birmingham recall the efforts that demolished segregation and won Black people legal and social equality.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Even more disheartening was the Berea College case from 1908, where the Supreme Court upheld a Kentucky law that forced an integrated Christian College, whose mission was to educate youths of all races, to expel all its black students in the name of segregation.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
At the dawn of the 20th century, African Americans faced lynch mobs, disenfranchisement, and segregation.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
Since the 1890s, Inkwell Beach, part of Oak Bluffs Town Beach, has been a summertime sanctuary for Black families seeking reprieve from segregation and discrimination.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 21 May 2025
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Even more disheartening was the Berea College case from 1908, where the Supreme Court upheld a Kentucky law that forced an integrated Christian College, whose mission was to educate youths of all races, to expel all its black students in the name of segregation.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
At the dawn of the 20th century, African Americans faced lynch mobs, disenfranchisement, and segregation.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
Since the 1890s, Inkwell Beach, part of Oak Bluffs Town Beach, has been a summertime sanctuary for Black families seeking reprieve from segregation and discrimination.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
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Even mundane experiences came into more vivid focus: I was taken by the tang of fresh raspberries and the crispness of clean bedsheets, along with the sweet freedom of solitude.—
Melissa Febos,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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This dialogue-free sci-fi story is narrated through music and motion, as a young girl astronaut navigates space and solitude.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Here are the four key takeaways every parent should remember: This generation faces unprecedented risks due to a perfect storm of factors including ongoing brain development, mental health crises, the fentanyl epidemic, and social isolation.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Inmates on the first step could be out of isolation and in a group setting for four hours a day, said Raemisch, the former head of the Colorado prison system.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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The couple spent nearly 19 years trying to get pregnant, and Rosie—who asked to use a pseudonym to protect her privacy—says their Orthodox Jewish faith kept them hopeful during 15 unsuccessful IVF cycles.—
Alice Park,
Time,
10 June 2025
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And expectations from users—around performance, privacy and trust—are higher than ever.—
Gopinath Kathiresan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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