in isolation
idiom
: apart from others : separately
The researchers work in isolation.
Their culture developed in isolation from the rest of the world.
Examples of in isolation in a Sentence
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Investment strategies are not viewed in isolation but are developed to align with your financial objectives and risk tolerance.
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Jordan Priddy, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
In its most intense form, fan logic thrives in isolation.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Human health is not something that should be considered in isolation, says Chies.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
Groups separated by the pandemic shared their screens on Zoom or even rallied their housemates to turn an ordinary night in isolation into an opportunity for a private TedTalk.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
The Blue Marble shows our home planet in isolation – a living orb in the vacuum of space – simultaneously evoking the splendor and precariousness of our environment.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
This is dangerous, and FAA must not view this latest omission in isolation.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Director Park Chan-wook carefully constructs the story of a kidnapped man (Choi Min-Sik) who is freed after 15 years in isolation and seeks bloody revenge on his mysterious captor while searching for his daughter.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
That 100-page opinion confirms many of the allegations made by Parker’s family: untrained inmates doing the work of nurses, patients locked in isolation rooms, unsanitary conditions and a medical staff that routinely ignored patients’ needs.
—ProPublica, 28 Mar. 2024
Jordan Priddy, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
In its most intense form, fan logic thrives in isolation.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Human health is not something that should be considered in isolation, says Chies.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
Groups separated by the pandemic shared their screens on Zoom or even rallied their housemates to turn an ordinary night in isolation into an opportunity for a private TedTalk.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
The Blue Marble shows our home planet in isolation – a living orb in the vacuum of space – simultaneously evoking the splendor and precariousness of our environment.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
This is dangerous, and FAA must not view this latest omission in isolation.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Director Park Chan-wook carefully constructs the story of a kidnapped man (Choi Min-Sik) who is freed after 15 years in isolation and seeks bloody revenge on his mysterious captor while searching for his daughter.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
That 100-page opinion confirms many of the allegations made by Parker’s family: untrained inmates doing the work of nurses, patients locked in isolation rooms, unsanitary conditions and a medical staff that routinely ignored patients’ needs.
—ProPublica, 28 Mar. 2024
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“In isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20isolation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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