in isolation
idiom
: apart from others : separately
The researchers work in isolation.
Their culture developed in isolation from the rest of the world.
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So does Cairo herself, who found her way to a proof after years of homeschooling in isolation and an unorthodox path through the math world.
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Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Outside, audiences were entertained by competition in isolation.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Inside the hearing room, Grewe told the board that $6.50 per ride doesn’t sound like much in isolation.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
This Is a Coordinated Attack on Public Infrastructure The dismantling of the Department of Education is not happening in isolation.
—Monifa Bandele, Essence, 29 July 2025
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Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Outside, audiences were entertained by competition in isolation.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Inside the hearing room, Grewe told the board that $6.50 per ride doesn’t sound like much in isolation.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
This Is a Coordinated Attack on Public Infrastructure The dismantling of the Department of Education is not happening in isolation.
—Monifa Bandele, Essence, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in isolation
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“In isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20isolation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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