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
The inspector general is a nonpolitical appointee whose office is independently staffed and legally insulated from interference by the Labor secretary or other political appointees.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Vertical Integration As Precedent Retailers have long relied on vertical integration as a means to blunt cost volatility and insulate themselves from external shocks.
—Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This refusal to take itself too seriously helps to insulate some of The Girlfriend‘s craziest turns.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Covering them can help mimic the conditions of a cellar—insulating them against fluctuating temperatures and keeping them from drying out.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Vertical Integration As Precedent Retailers have long relied on vertical integration as a means to blunt cost volatility and insulate themselves from external shocks.
—Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This refusal to take itself too seriously helps to insulate some of The Girlfriend‘s craziest turns.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Covering them can help mimic the conditions of a cellar—insulating them against fluctuating temperatures and keeping them from drying out.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulate
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Meanwhile, the headphones, meant to unify the audience in a shared soundscape, instead isolate viewers into their glowing silos, which feels like an ironic choice for a show supposedly about communal grief.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The procedure typically begins with local anesthesia and placement of a rubber dam to isolate the tooth.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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But that isn’t separating Texans from their steaks.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Gray loves Catrice Hyper Lash Mascara, which separates lashes for definition, length, volume, and curl.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Miami Beach was segregated, but Black patrons were welcome at the Hampton House in Brownsville, Miami’s thriving Black neighborhood.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Juvenile inmates are segregated from the adult jail population, Moyer said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Insulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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