in isolation

phrase

: apart from others : separately
The researchers work in isolation.
Their culture developed in isolation from the rest of the world.

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Any of these factors in isolation can lead to error, but the 20-plus-point margin in Wisconsin means several of them combined to create a seismic miss. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 Changes in American vaccine policy therefore do not occur in isolation. Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026 What This Buys You None of these four components is exotic in isolation. Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Rather than existing in isolation, conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease often develop together, with each making the others more likely and more severe. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 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 18 Aug. 2026.

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