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
Black women were not allowed to play, a policy that reflected the segregation of the Jim Crow era.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2025
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Malcolm X holds his right hand up during a meeting in preparation for a school boycott protesting segregation, in Harlem, New York City, March 15, 1964.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 1 May 2025
Under apartheid, a white minority ruled South Africa for much of the second half of the 20th century, enforcing a system of racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against nonwhite populations.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The people who attained refugee status are part of the ethnic minority of Afrikaners, a group of white people of Dutch descent who ruled South Africa during the period of racial segregation known as apartheid.
—Ashley Capoot,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2025
For more info: Wegmans Next Door by Wegmans, New York City
Malcolm X holds his right hand up during a meeting in preparation for a school boycott protesting segregation, in Harlem, New York City, March 15, 1964.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 1 May 2025
Under apartheid, a white minority ruled South Africa for much of the second half of the 20th century, enforcing a system of racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against nonwhite populations.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The people who attained refugee status are part of the ethnic minority of Afrikaners, a group of white people of Dutch descent who ruled South Africa during the period of racial segregation known as apartheid.
—Ashley Capoot,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
Noun
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Then Saturn begins a two-and-a-half-year transit through your solitude and healing zone on May 25.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
15 May 2025
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In a moment of onstage solitude — one character, one conscience, and an audience of thousands — people who are condemned to historical importance can probe the gulf between their own, often petty emotions and the majesty of their fate.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Americans are so lonely that the US Surgeon General’s office released an advisory in 2023 stating that social isolation has an impact on mortality comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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Some of the best cooling mattresses on this list stand out because of edge control, motion isolation, and pressure-relieving qualities.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 May 2025
Noun
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With the sun activating your 11th house of friendship and 12th house of privacy this summer, this statement ring makes the perfect go-to accessory for socializing with friends or a relaxed weekend.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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While maintaining his right to privacy, Jude should be protected at all costs!—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
29 May 2025
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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