insulate
verb
in·su·late
ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt 
insulated; insulating
: to place in a detached situation : isolate
especially
: to separate from conducting bodies by means of nonconductors so as to prevent transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
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Examples of insulate in a Sentence
They used a special type of fiberglass to insulate the attic.
a material that is able to insulate against cold
The company has tried to insulate itself from the region's political turmoil.
I wish I could insulate my children from painful experiences.
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Openly adopting a confrontational Cold War posture toward Beijing would only reinforce the Chinese leadership’s embrace of tough, authoritarian policies designed to show resolve and insulate China from U.S. pressure.
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Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024
This strand’s insulating material protects the lights from sun, wind, rain, or snow, and each bulb contains a weather-proof socket that improves both performance and product lifespan.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2024
The Nest on Main, 110 S. Main St., Bel Air
Keep your beverages insulated while on the go.
—Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
The firing was only possible thanks to OpenAI’s strange corporate structure, in which its directors have no fiduciary duty to increase profits for shareholders—a structure Altman himself had helped design so that OpenAI could build powerful AI insulated from perverse market incentives.
—Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 30 May 2024
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Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024
This strand’s insulating material protects the lights from sun, wind, rain, or snow, and each bulb contains a weather-proof socket that improves both performance and product lifespan.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2024
The Nest on Main, 110 S. Main St., Bel Air
Keep your beverages insulated while on the go.
—Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
The firing was only possible thanks to OpenAI’s strange corporate structure, in which its directors have no fiduciary duty to increase profits for shareholders—a structure Altman himself had helped design so that OpenAI could build powerful AI insulated from perverse market incentives.
—Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 30 May 2024
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insulate
verb
in·su·late
ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt
insulated; insulating
: to place in a detached situation : isolate
especially
: to separate from conducting bodies by means of nonconductors so as to prevent transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
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