as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
she had grown up in such rural insulation that she'd never met anyone of a different race
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Recent Examples of insulation
This Hydro Flask bottle, available in 21- or 24-ounce sizes, has double-wall insulation to keep drinks cold for 24 hours or hot for 12 hours.
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Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The 30-ounce capacity and reliable insulation also make this water bottle practical beyond its viral appeal.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
That exposure to extreme temperatures can ruin the insulation.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
Older homes often lack the high-quality insulation used in modern homes, so your heating and cooling systems have to work harder.
—Kat Tretina, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The 30-ounce capacity and reliable insulation also make this water bottle practical beyond its viral appeal.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
That exposure to extreme temperatures can ruin the insulation.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
Older homes often lack the high-quality insulation used in modern homes, so your heating and cooling systems have to work harder.
—Kat Tretina, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for insulation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulation
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Today’s moon in Taurus moves through your 12th house of solitude, closure and subconscious realms, so your energy might be lower than usual.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Because elk are social animals, forming large herds and seasonal harems, the bull must have had a sense of its solitude.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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In addition, Zendaya has been spotted wearing a gold band in addition to her engagement ring, and recently spoke about her penchant for privacy about her personal life.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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One of the most compelling points about the island is the ability to have privacy, which is something very, very important.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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The irony is not lost on her; the same interconnected world that allows Korean dramas to find global audiences has also made genuine isolation almost impossible.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The Aura report finds that as the summer wears on, one in three children score low on Aura's Digital Wellbeing Index, which correlates digital behaviors with a range of health parameters, including sleep, mood, isolation and their ability to regulate emotions.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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The story does not flinch from the realities of segregation, including the violence that the family faced moving into white neighborhoods in Fort Worth in the 1950s, but there is more hope than fear, more faith in the power of righteousness to defeat injustice, in its pages.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Owens was begrudgingly congratulated by Hitler, but neither he nor the other Black medalists were ever even acknowledged by Roosevelt, who had also refused to endorse a boycott of the Games—an effort led by Black and Jewish organizations that opposed both Nazism and American segregation.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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“Insulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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