desegregate

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Recent Examples of desegregate Judge Potter was a neighbor who ruled to desegregate school busing in the 1970s. Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026 Hundreds joined their peaceful resistance, compelling Woolworth to desegregate its lunch counter after six months of protest. Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026 Operation Breadbasket In the 1960s, the SCLC launched Operation Breadbasket, a campaign to desegregate jobs and increase employment opportunities for Black Americans. Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 Their subsequent arrest helped to desegregate the library. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desegregate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desegregate
integrate
Verb
  • Many devices integrate flash storage into their main logic boards and cryptographically pair it with other components for security, a practice popularized by Apple.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Many colleges today have yet to integrate AI into learning, with professors often outright banning use of the technology in the classroom.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026

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“Desegregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/desegregate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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