desegregation
noun
de·seg·re·ga·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən 
1
: the state of being desegregated
2
: the action or an instance of desegregating
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Our estimates may be an undercount, since data about private school demographics was not collected until 1993, almost two decades after desegregation ended, and because not all private schools respond to the survey.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 May 2024
And today marks 70 years since the decision that led to the desegregation of schools.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 May 2024
And today marks 70 years since the decision that led to the desegregation of schools.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for desegregation
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desegregation
noun
de·seg·re·ga·tion
dē-ˌse-grə-ˈgā-shən
1
: the action or an instance of desegregating
2
: the state of being desegregated
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