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
Edna Griffin led one of the nation's first successful civil rights cases in 1948, challenging segregation at Katz Drug Store in Des Moines — seven years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
In Chicago, those numbers play out against a backdrop of profound racial and economic segregation.
—Marisa Novara, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
During a time of segregation that was merely 34 years since the Emancipation Proclamation but still nearly 70 before the Civil Rights Act, Fuller’s prevailing and obtaining his medical doctorate is a remarkable achievement.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
That includes information technology issues, a lack of documentation over manual journal entries and insufficient controls to address segregation of staff duties.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
In Chicago, those numbers play out against a backdrop of profound racial and economic segregation.
—Marisa Novara, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
During a time of segregation that was merely 34 years since the Emancipation Proclamation but still nearly 70 before the Civil Rights Act, Fuller’s prevailing and obtaining his medical doctorate is a remarkable achievement.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
That includes information technology issues, a lack of documentation over manual journal entries and insufficient controls to address segregation of staff duties.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
Noun
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The news was the type of surprise that necessitated a few moments of solitude.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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After the many weeks in the solitude of woods and mountains, Goldie showed a strong dislike for the crowds and traffic noises of San Francisco.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Varley’s grip, her taut observation of nerve-wracking isolation, loosens and the film devolves into a blunt and clichéd consideration of family.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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The most successful domestic noir and psychological thrillers of recent years have tackled universal anxieties: housing insecurity, financial precarity, isolation in the digital age, the fragility of relationships.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Teens commonly described negative experiences involving social drama, cyberbullying and privacy violations.—
Abdulmalik Alluhidan,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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The sun conjunct Neptune in Pisces will ignite your 12th house of secrets, privacy and spirituality, stirring up subconscious thoughts and dreams.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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