as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
she went into seclusion in order to focus entirely on writing her book
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Recent Examples of seclusion
If North Island was an ode to solitude and seclusion, Raffles was the exhale — a place where the rhythm of daily life matched the sway of the palms.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
In the film, former country megastar Misty Jones (Chastain) comes out of seclusion to investigate the disappearance of her missing niece (Faith), a rising country musician, and must grapple with her own past and Nashville’s seedy underbelly.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Set on 400 acres and more than two miles of uninterrupted beach frontage, the property is designed to offer seclusion and personalized service, with 36 bedrooms in 17 bungalow cottages, as well as real estate offerings and several world-class restaurants, including Nobu.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Tokugawa shogunate, from 1603 to 1868, long upheld a policy of national seclusion, sealing Japan’s borders and culture from outside influence.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
In the film, former country megastar Misty Jones (Chastain) comes out of seclusion to investigate the disappearance of her missing niece (Faith), a rising country musician, and must grapple with her own past and Nashville’s seedy underbelly.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Set on 400 acres and more than two miles of uninterrupted beach frontage, the property is designed to offer seclusion and personalized service, with 36 bedrooms in 17 bungalow cottages, as well as real estate offerings and several world-class restaurants, including Nobu.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Tokugawa shogunate, from 1603 to 1868, long upheld a policy of national seclusion, sealing Japan’s borders and culture from outside influence.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seclusion
Noun
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But the journey also offered a reflective desert solitude.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Winter covers the park in stark whites, and snow may limit access, but the silence and solitude are unforgettable if you’re bundled up.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Companies need to find real patterns in the chaos, respect user privacy, and respond quickly to changing trends.—
William Jones,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite her and Harry's emphasis on family privacy, Meghan said in her 2022 Variety interview that she wasn't necessarily opposed to Archie or Lilibet one day following her into acting.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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But instead of an epic franchise, the two are a couple in Lynne Ramsay’s suffocating drama about a woman dealing with postpartum depression and isolation amid a move from New York to Montana.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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His extraordinary journey from utter isolation to human connection is revealed in the Oscar-contending documentary Ghost Boy, directed by Rodney Ascher (Room 237, A Glitch in the Matrix), winner of the Audience Award at SXSW in the Visions category.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Seclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seclusion. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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