as in to separate
to set or keep apart from others
the sick cows were segregated from the remainder of the herd
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According to Pasch, the department does not segregate its duties, which impacts the city’s ability to maintain proper records of minor privilege permit requests and opens the door for potential fraud or permits being issued without payment.
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Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Officials ignored procedures developed by the Michigan Department of Corrections requiring them to segregate prisoners who either tested positive or had been in close contact with those who had, Gordon alleges.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
The votes will be segregated during the vote counting, said Bucks County governmental spokesman Jim O'Malley.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The balance is to both segregate a fracking operation from a public place or a private residence, while at the same time not excessively intrude upon a locality's ability to develop (and thus gain income from) its oil and natural gas reserves in Pennsylvania.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Officials ignored procedures developed by the Michigan Department of Corrections requiring them to segregate prisoners who either tested positive or had been in close contact with those who had, Gordon alleges.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
The votes will be segregated during the vote counting, said Bucks County governmental spokesman Jim O'Malley.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The balance is to both segregate a fracking operation from a public place or a private residence, while at the same time not excessively intrude upon a locality's ability to develop (and thus gain income from) its oil and natural gas reserves in Pennsylvania.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Segregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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