isolated
adjective
iso·lat·ed
ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd 
also ˈi-
Examples of isolated in a Sentence
The town remains a very isolated community.
The camp is located in an isolated area.
The arrest was an isolated incident in his youth.
a few isolated cases of vandalism
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That suggests this was not an isolated case.
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The situation came to a head during the fall, when the boy was continually removed from classroom instruction and placed in sensory rooms or isolated spaces without meaningful academic teaching, the suit says.
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
That suggests this was not an isolated case.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Suspenseful speculative fiction about isolated women hiding something dangerous.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
The situation came to a head during the fall, when the boy was continually removed from classroom instruction and placed in sensory rooms or isolated spaces without meaningful academic teaching, the suit says.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for isolated
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“Isolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isolated. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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