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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Burnout rarely showed up in isolation.
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Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But eating more chiles isn’t, in isolation, enough to stay out of the doctor’s office.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
The Guardian reported in August 2025 that because of her notoriety, Erin had been essentially held in solitary confinement for over a year and spent about 22 hours a day in isolation.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But eating more chiles isn’t, in isolation, enough to stay out of the doctor’s office.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
The Guardian reported in August 2025 that because of her notoriety, Erin had been essentially held in solitary confinement for over a year and spent about 22 hours a day in isolation.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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