DESEGREGATE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

desegregate

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Definition of desegregate

as in to integrate

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Recent Examples of desegregate Jill Biden relates the 2019 primary debate in which Harris got headlines for challenging Biden for his vote four decades earlier on using busing to desegregate schools. — Susan Page, USA Today, 30 May 2026 Brown, a junior high school teacher at the time, worked at the local level across San Diego County, leading efforts to desegregate housing and jobs in communities such as El Cajon and La Mesa. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2026 Leona Tate said she was escorted as a 6-year-old girl by federal marshals through a white mob trying to prevent her from desegregating a New Orleans elementary school. — Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026 The courts of the era also reshaped criminal law, ordered busing to desegregate schools, redefined the relationship between church and state, and even waded into tax-and-spending issues. — Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desegregate

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Onboard sensors and vehicle-control software track position and operating conditions, while the company’s software is designed to integrate with railroad control and logistics systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Ellison plans to spend at least $30 billion a year on content, but must also merge streaming operations and navigate challenges including integrating CNN and CBS.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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