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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Recent Examples of segregate
The city’s art scene was still largely segregated, and still suspicious of photography.
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The struggle over the fitness tests began after the military removed some of the last barriers segregating the genders in the armed forces, opening all combat jobs to women in 2015.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Like many cemeteries, and all national cemeteries at the time, Arlington was initially segregated by race.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Even with limited support for women in racing, Legge opposes segregating women into female racing series.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The struggle over the fitness tests began after the military removed some of the last barriers segregating the genders in the armed forces, opening all combat jobs to women in 2015.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Like many cemeteries, and all national cemeteries at the time, Arlington was initially segregated by race.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Even with limited support for women in racing, Legge opposes segregating women into female racing series.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregate
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While they are legally separated, their divorce has stalled due to Girardi's conservatorship and legal troubles.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Sea to land To separate the sea courses from the land courses, Bost serves a surprise palate cleanser, a dish of orgeat (almond flavored) ice cream topped with N25 Kaluga caviar, almond oil and shavings of aged celery root.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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My husband was isolating in our spare bedroom, leaving food outside my door three times a day.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The recent Russian advances in Donetsk, while incremental, were enabled by the tactic of isolating the battlefield – cutting Ukrainian units from supplies through drone strikes on supply vehicles up to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from the front lines.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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“Segregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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