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 city is racially segregated from the rest of Camden County and the broader South Jersey region.
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John A. Shjarback, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
Report cites segregation in Massachusetts schools A 2024 state advisory council report found that 63% of all schools in Massachusetts are segregated or intensely segregated, and that the state education department had fallen short in its oversight duties.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Waste generators are required to segregate waste at source into categories such as wet, dry, sanitary, and special-care waste (hazardous domestic waste).
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Like the Jim Crow combination cars, these curtains kept the dining car segregated, while also thinly veiling America’s commitment to separate and unequal.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
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John A. Shjarback, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
Report cites segregation in Massachusetts schools A 2024 state advisory council report found that 63% of all schools in Massachusetts are segregated or intensely segregated, and that the state education department had fallen short in its oversight duties.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Waste generators are required to segregate waste at source into categories such as wet, dry, sanitary, and special-care waste (hazardous domestic waste).
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Like the Jim Crow combination cars, these curtains kept the dining car segregated, while also thinly veiling America’s commitment to separate and unequal.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregate
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In one of the CDC modeling’s worst-case scenarios, in which only 20 percent of Ebola cases are isolated, most simulations projected more than 20,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths within just three months.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Such a ban risks isolating vulnerable children who rely on digital connections for crucial support.—
Belonging Forum,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Dutch find separating goal to regain control With Japan in full control of momentum after the quick answer, the Netherlands parlayed a swing of possession into a winner in the 64th minute.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Segregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregate. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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