INSULATE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

insulate

verb

ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt

Definition of insulate

as in to isolate

to set or keep apart from others tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media

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Recent Examples of insulate This insulates these segments of the market from the effects of fluctuating mortgage rates. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Nuclear deserves renewed attention as both an energy and national security asset, since reactors provide reliable electricity largely insulated from short-term geopolitical shocks. — Dr. Sarah Kapnick, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The International Energy Agency has noted that renewable energy has partly insulated European economies from truly disastrous fossil fuel price shocks. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026 The plan could include more efficiency programs, like curtailing data center operations on hot days and paying residential customers to insulate their attics. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insulate

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In 1894 French-Swiss bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin isolated the plague bacterium and connected rat infestations to the disease.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Yet future Israeli leaders may not be overly concerned about that problem, convinced that Israel, with its military might and technological edge, has too much to offer potential partners to be ignored or isolated.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of isolate

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The criticism follows Hinson's move to separate herself from the president's handling of the war with Iran late last month.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Rams last won a district title in 2023, when schools were separated into Metro and Suburban and Seminole went 10-2 in a Metro district.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of separate

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That highlights how North Carolina, and the country, have effectively become segregated by political party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
In some cases, the agreements struck by the Justice Department required school districts to change how students are assigned to different schools or modify other policies to prevent students from being segregated by race.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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