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as in segregation
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as in sectarianism
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Recent Examples of separatism
Turkey Turkey supported some opposition groups and later began military operations in northern Syria, mainly to curb Kurdish separatism and prevent Kurdish forces from gaining too much power on its border.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The claim was patently false: Within India, Sikh separatism has not been a force since the 1990s.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
Canada has said Sikhs have a right to peaceful protest and Trudeau has largely avoided categorical condemnation of Sikh separatism.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
It was also conveyed that India reserves the right to take further steps in response to the Trudeau government's support for extremism, violence and separatism against India.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The claim was patently false: Within India, Sikh separatism has not been a force since the 1990s.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
Canada has said Sikhs have a right to peaceful protest and Trudeau has largely avoided categorical condemnation of Sikh separatism.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
It was also conveyed that India reserves the right to take further steps in response to the Trudeau government's support for extremism, violence and separatism against India.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for separatism
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In July 1948, when President Harry S. Truman signed the executive order ending segregation in the military, Leftenant-Colon saw it as an opportunity to get regular status in the Army Nurse Corps, something that eluded her until then because of her race.—
Cheryl W. Thompson,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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However, when the effects of wealth gaps and school segregation are accounted for, test score gaps substantially narrow.—
Shoumita Dasgupta,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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Snuffer is a lawyer who lives in Utah and was excommunicated from the LDS Church in 2013 for apostasy.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
29 Sep. 2024
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This is the apostasy of the age, refusing to give these spiritually lost characters their proper complexity.—
Armond White,
National Review,
8 May 2024
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There is certainly a schism between the mayor and the chief.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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The private caucus leadership vote, which resulted in Taylor's reelection, revealed deeper schisms within the already fractured party.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
The Indianapolis Star,
21 Nov. 2024
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With a 53-47 majority in the Senate, Hegseth can afford only three Republican defections for confirmation if all Democrats vote against him.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Such defections are a luxury that Republican leaders can’t afford this year given their narrow majority.—
Andrew Duehren,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s misguided belief that inside of every Canadian there is an American waiting to get out is a misconception that is actually older than the U.S. itself.—
Lawrence B.A. Hatter / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Choi says there's a misconception that only a certain type of skin can achieve this look.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 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 8 Feb. 2025.
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