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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No single function can deliver the outcome in isolation. Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 All this doesn’t mean air campaigns alone can do everything: operations from any domain never achieve victory in isolation. David A. Deptula, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025 Each of these steps, while modest in isolation, could signal a broader shift – not in a full overnight transformation, but a cautious adaptation that shows a willingness to adapt. Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025 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. Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 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 28 Aug. 2025.

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