INSULATION Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

insulation

noun

ˌin(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of insulation

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 Felt—used for everything from clothing to rugs to insulation for yurts, and already hard to find in Soviet times—gave way to Chinese imports, and then, as purchasing power improved, to brands like Prada and Gucci. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 Good insulation plays a crucial part in many industries, from space exploration and energy systems to electronics and cookware. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 Minutes later, her roof partially ripped off, sending insulation and debris flying. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 Her living room was soaked and covered in insulation and broken beams lay across her laundry room. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insulation

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Noun

Rilke writes about solitude, love, patience and learning to live with uncertainty.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
Such arrangements are quite normal in this part of Patagonia, where gauchos often live in solitude until a very old age.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of solitude

Noun

As for privacy, Mayer said users can grant Dazzle full, partial, or no access to their photos and images that are sensitive are immediately discarded.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
California is among the states that successfully sued, in part by arguing that turning over the data would violate state privacy laws.

— SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of privacy

Noun

Additional safety features include gas detection, electrical isolation monitoring, as well as technology designed to prevent battery failures from spreading between cells.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Likewise, Antarctic workers have been studied to learn about the psychological aspects of long-term isolation and small-group dynamics in stressful situations, another key aspect of space exploration.

— Daniella McCahey, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of isolation

Noun

An agent that can both draft and post a journal entry has the same segregation-of-duties problem as a clerk who can do both.

— Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Although this kind of segregation can be seen with greater clarity in DF2, DF4, and DF9, not everyone agrees on how the separation took place.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of segregation

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