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Recent Examples of separatism
Under Erdogan, Turkey has long supported different Islamist factions to further its strategic interests, especially the goal of countering Kurdish separatism on its southeastern periphery.
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Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In contrast to other, more mainstream Civil Rights organizations, SNCC leaders began to emphasize Black separatism, which alienated white participants.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Lubchansky’s sophomore graphic novel explores the limits of utopian separatism, the downsides to trying to work against an oppressive system from the inside, and how communities can defend themselves and win.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Tensions remain high between Canada and India over accusations about Indian government agents being involved in the murder of a Canadian activist for Sikh separatism in British Columbia in 2023.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
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Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In contrast to other, more mainstream Civil Rights organizations, SNCC leaders began to emphasize Black separatism, which alienated white participants.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Lubchansky’s sophomore graphic novel explores the limits of utopian separatism, the downsides to trying to work against an oppressive system from the inside, and how communities can defend themselves and win.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Tensions remain high between Canada and India over accusations about Indian government agents being involved in the murder of a Canadian activist for Sikh separatism in British Columbia in 2023.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for separatism
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Another heart highlighted the lasting impacts from the redlining of Troost Avenue a century ago, which long served as a dividing line of racial segregation in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The law was originally enacted to help undo discriminatory Jim Crow racial segregation and protect the voting rights of Black people.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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For Pittsburghers, whose city had for so long been singularly defined by the production of steel, the idea that industrial competitiveness was not paramount bordered on apostasy.—
Christopher Briem,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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This Lent is magnifying his apostasy like never before.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The schism runs through a deceptively simple assumption.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The history of religion, with its thousands of schisms and reformations, is full of pilgrims who, rather than discard their relationship with their sacred text, have found purpose, clarity, and community through defiance.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the 2026 tourney gets underway, the networks in the TNT Sports portfolio now reach a little under 60 million homes, and with an annual defection rate that’s been holding steady at 8%, CBS’ cable partners will likely land on the wrong side of 50 million subs by the end of 2027.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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In a sporting sense, the timing of this defection was significant.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Still, myths and misconceptions are persistent.—
Emily Maskell,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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The misconception is primarily because the budget is still listed as being in the billions.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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