as in to separate
to set or keep apart from others
the sick cows were segregated from the remainder of the herd
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But the television channel was still heavily segregated, and rarely played any Black musicians at all.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
More reality: Housing was already segregated in Salt Lake.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Another man, who suffered from schizoaffective disorder, had been mostly segregated from other detainees for two years when he was found hanging, and later died.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Colorado has agreed to do more to prevent needless isolation of thousands of people with physical disabilities who were confined to nursing homes, settling a federal lawsuit that claimed state health officials illegally segregate too many people.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
More reality: Housing was already segregated in Salt Lake.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Another man, who suffered from schizoaffective disorder, had been mostly segregated from other detainees for two years when he was found hanging, and later died.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Colorado has agreed to do more to prevent needless isolation of thousands of people with physical disabilities who were confined to nursing homes, settling a federal lawsuit that claimed state health officials illegally segregate too many people.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Segregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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