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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 segregated
Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Only after World War II—and over the objections of much of the brass—was the military integrated, and then only after an exhaustive internal investigation disproved racist assumptions that Black troops could only fill menial roles or serve in segregated units.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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
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Adjective
Oklahoma There was a real danger for some who traveled the road, particularly Black motorists passing through inhospitable and segregated areas during the Jim Crow era.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Only after World War II—and over the objections of much of the brass—was the military integrated, and then only after an exhaustive internal investigation disproved racist assumptions that Black troops could only fill menial roles or serve in segregated units.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregated
Adjective
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He got separated, then un-separated, then his wife gave birth during a car crash, then his wife blew up.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The collaboration aims to create a recycling system at MP Materials' Mountain Pass refinery, where MP Materials will recycle end-of-life and other magnet materials to make separated oxides.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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If one platform gets breached, unique passwords keep the damage isolated to that one account.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Parents report that many children stop eating, lose weight and become withdrawn.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, Babilonia matured from the shy withdrawn child who refused to hold a boy’s hand into a bold, strong and confident woman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The trial was a madly raucous media event, requiring many weeks and a sequestered jury.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the second clinical trial, not yet published, 36 sequestered volunteers ate an additional 1,000 calories a day when on the ultraprocessed food diet, according to a midpoint analysis of the data by Hall.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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The conservation effort is also rooted in faith as the cloistered community is inspired in part by Laudato Si', a 2015 encyclical from Pope Francis calling for environmental stewardship.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Before the rise of Aventura, bachata — Dominican folk music of the working class, which traces its roots to the 1960s — was largely a cloistered concern.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An insulated delivery bag or backpack Notably, where freelancers wanting to deliver with a car also need auto insurance and a driver’s license, these requirements are waived for those delivering on two wheels.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Protect water heaters, especially older ones, with an insulated blanket.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to its secluded location and homey decor, this upgraded treehouse is the perfect peaceful getaway.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The gym connects to a secluded outdoor terrace, a rarity in New York City, that will host yoga and meditation classes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jeopardy contestants tonight Shahade will go up against Ian Samson, a firefighter from North Carolina and Beth Orlansky, a retired public interest attorney from Mississippi.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Republicans voting for the deal included retired corrections officer Kurt Vail of Stafford Springs, longtime police officer Greg Howard of Stonington and others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Segregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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