as in to isolate
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 Given the high-profile nature of Reiner’s case, he has been segregated from other inmates in a solitary cell, unlike the dorm-like setting that’s typical for most inmates in the general population, the Daily Mail reported. —
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026 The school district segregated its Black students to a four-room elementary school called Mansfield Colored School on West Broad Street. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026 From westward expansion through World War II and beyond, Black Americans fought for a nation that segregated them in uniform and excluded them at home. —Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026 As these components segregate over generations, the gene drive becomes less functional, strategy that has been described as a means of developing self-exhausting gene drives that limit geographic distribution. —Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for segregate
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026 The school district segregated its Black students to a four-room elementary school called Mansfield Colored School on West Broad Street. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026 From westward expansion through World War II and beyond, Black Americans fought for a nation that segregated them in uniform and excluded them at home. —Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026 As these components segregate over generations, the gene drive becomes less functional, strategy that has been described as a means of developing self-exhausting gene drives that limit geographic distribution. —Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for segregate
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Burke explained, however, the homes may be isolated by water covering the road.— Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Disconnecting the negative cable first isolates the battery and eliminates that possibility.— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
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Elkins and his wife, identified by family members as Shaneiqua Elkins, were separating and had been due in court Monday, said Crystal Brown, a cousin of a woman shot in the attack.— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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That has pushed Ulta to search for new ways to separate itself from an increasingly crowded field of competitors, according to Jefferies.— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Segregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/segregate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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