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
But these Brown and Black immigrants were usually segregated into dilapidated apartments in the region’s oldest housing stock.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Given the high-profile nature of Reiner’s case, he has been segregated from other inmates in a solitary cell, unlike the dorm-like setting that’s typical for most inmates in the general population, the Daily Mail reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The school district segregated its Black students to a four-room elementary school called Mansfield Colored School on West Broad Street.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
From westward expansion through World War II and beyond, Black Americans fought for a nation that segregated them in uniform and excluded them at home.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Given the high-profile nature of Reiner’s case, he has been segregated from other inmates in a solitary cell, unlike the dorm-like setting that’s typical for most inmates in the general population, the Daily Mail reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The school district segregated its Black students to a four-room elementary school called Mansfield Colored School on West Broad Street.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
From westward expansion through World War II and beyond, Black Americans fought for a nation that segregated them in uniform and excluded them at home.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for segregate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregate
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Add to that the stresses of living in a small environment with other people and trying to accomplish a lot of tasks in a habitat that is isolated and dangerous.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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O'Hara said those delays in January were isolated and a direct result of Operation Metro Surge's drain on local resources.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Only 26 points separated Flagg and Knueppel in a balloting where 100 reporters and broadcasters who cover the league ranked their top three rookies, with five points going to first place, three to second and one to third.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In between, the brand would release drops of basics, which spanned whimsical cotton poplin to bodycon jersey separates.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Segregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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