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 company identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting, including inadequate corporate governance and lack of segregation of duties.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
One example of these laws is the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits segregation on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin at any public establishment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Today, racial segregation is increasing in our schools.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
And what that did was show that the legacy of segregation isn't just a literal thing, sometimes it's also seen in something small like our celebrity culture.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
One example of these laws is the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits segregation on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin at any public establishment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Today, racial segregation is increasing in our schools.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
And what that did was show that the legacy of segregation isn't just a literal thing, sometimes it's also seen in something small like our celebrity culture.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregation
Noun
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From tech to energy, these careers offer six-figure potential and solitude.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In an interview with Variety, Majors responded to a comment about Maddox’s crushing solitude and the on-screen violence by asking where the reporter sees violence in the film.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Long commutes, isolation from friends, and unexpected maintenance costs have turned dream homes into financial and emotional burdens.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The damages go beyond loss of learning, a dire consequence in its own right: Millions of families, both children and parents, still carry the scars of stress, depression, and isolation.—
David Zweig,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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The audit, initiated at the request of congressional leaders, will specifically examine whether DOGE adheres to privacy and data protection laws.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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This will have a chilling effect for founders and innovators in the crypto/digital asset space looking to build infrastructure, particularly involving privacy preserving technology.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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