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
The story of Wilcox County formed the backbone of the first story in our segregation academy series.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
The suit alleged that the program exacerbated racial segregation, by essentially allowing private schools to select their own students.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The fellow Georgians from different sides of the racial divide both grew up in the era of Jim Crow segregation and lived to see the achievements of the civil rights movement.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
In July 1948, when President Harry S. Truman signed the executive order ending segregation in the military, Leftenant-Colon saw it as an opportunity to get regular status in the Army Nurse Corps, something that eluded her until then because of her race.
—Cheryl W. Thompson, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
The suit alleged that the program exacerbated racial segregation, by essentially allowing private schools to select their own students.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The fellow Georgians from different sides of the racial divide both grew up in the era of Jim Crow segregation and lived to see the achievements of the civil rights movement.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
In July 1948, when President Harry S. Truman signed the executive order ending segregation in the military, Leftenant-Colon saw it as an opportunity to get regular status in the Army Nurse Corps, something that eluded her until then because of her race.
—Cheryl W. Thompson, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
Noun
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Having the chance to witness one of their favorite artists in the flesh and not just through intense moments of solitude must have been especially poignant.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The quiet solitude of having a whole mountain to yourself is truly an unmatched experience — not to mention getting first tracks all day long.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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As an aging woman in a society that tends to overlook the elderly, her sense of isolation and her resilience in overcoming it resonated with me deeply.—
Kevin Cassidy,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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But so he’s been pickled in loneliness and insecurity and isolation and has become this terrible, worst version of himself.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Over the years, multiple officials have raised concerns, with most saying there was no obvious need for a CBDC and citing concerns over privacy and other issues.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Their access has raised concerns about privacy, data security and whether some payments could be cut off.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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