as in separates
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 segregates
In Israel, the literary world censors, silences, distorts, segregates and thus collaborates with the atrocities perpetrated in Gaza.
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Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
This core-mantle boundary segregates two very different geologic realms.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
This core-mantle boundary segregates two very different geologic realms.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregates
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So what separates the winners from the rest?—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Flying werewolves on suspension cords, an oversized claw puppet that drags you into the darkness and separates you from your group, a disorienting mirror maze, moving floors — these are just a few of the theatrics performed nightly at Netherworld.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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With key figures like Governor KathyHochul and Speaker of the New York State Assembly Carl Heastie already on board, Jeffries’ endorsement isolates remaining holdouts and underscores the growing influence of Democratic socialists in mainstream politics.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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By holding the form constant, Celmins isolates the matter.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Segregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregates. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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