segregated

adjective

seg·​re·​gat·​ed ˈse-gri-ˌgā-təd How to pronounce segregated (audio)
1
a
: set apart or separated from others of the same kind or group
a segregated account in a bank
b
: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races
segregated education
c
: restricted to members of one group or one race by a policy of segregation
segregated schools
2
: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races
segregated states

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Trump admin explains lifting segregated facilities ban The Trump administration defended its decision to lift an explicit ban on segregated facilities for federal contractors on Wednesday after an earlier public memo, Axios' Russell Contreras reported. Axios, 22 Mar. 2025 In the memorandum, the GSA shared a list of clauses that should no longer be included in contracts with the federal government, including one related to the prohibition of segregated facilities. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 According to a memo from the General Services Administration dated Feb. 15 and reported this week by NPR, the Trump administration is no longer requiring explicit prohibitions on segregated facilities in new government contracts. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 During their time in combat, due to the segregation protocols, the Airmen had to operate a 100% segregated unit, unable to access tools, supplies, aircraft or equipment used by any white soldiers. Doug Melville, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for segregated

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of segregated was in 1652

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“Segregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segregated. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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segregated

adjective
1
a
: set apart from others of the same kind or group
b
: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races
c
: restricted to one group or race by a policy of segregation
segregated schools
2
: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races

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