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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From Individual Time Savings to a Cognitive Factory Used in isolation, these agents save minutes or hours.
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John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Assortment decisions don’t happen in isolation.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
The South Carolina Department of Public Health said there are currently 538 people in quarantine and 33 in isolation.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
There were over 500 people in quarantine and 85 people in isolation with symptoms to keep from spreading the disease.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
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John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Assortment decisions don’t happen in isolation.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
The South Carolina Department of Public Health said there are currently 538 people in quarantine and 33 in isolation.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
There were over 500 people in quarantine and 85 people in isolation with symptoms to keep from spreading the disease.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 19 Jan. 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 26 Jan. 2026.
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