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as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
the hikers unexpectedly came upon an isolated mountain cabin
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as in occasional
not often occurring or repeated
fortunately, the error was just an isolated incident and the rest was done correctly
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as in separated
to set or keep apart from others
rescuers finally reached outlying villages that had been isolated by the massive earthquake
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Recent Examples of isolated
Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Because of this, the market begins to feel less isolated and more linked to the broader derivative of space.
—Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Early investigations show the incident appears to be isolated and domestic-related and officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Chances for light rain, mountain snow, isolated thunderstorms, breezy winds and seasonable temperatures next week.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Because of this, the market begins to feel less isolated and more linked to the broader derivative of space.
—Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Islamabad was isolated by Washington following its role harboring Osama bin Laden, but Pakistan is now out of the wilderness.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Early investigations show the incident appears to be isolated and domestic-related and officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolated
Adjective
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The backstory Six Senses has long been associated with its lush, secluded destinations like the Maldives, Thailand, Bali, Seychelles, and Oman’s Zighy Bay, for example.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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His body was found earlier this month in a secluded area in Blue Island.—
Jason Cooper,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mostly playing garbage time minutes for the Lakers, or the occasional start when injuries depleted the game-day roster, Bronny James stepped into rotation minutes in Indiana.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Driving east on Route 80 toward the Meta site in Holly Ridge, an unincorporated rural community about 15 minutes east of Rayville—the landscape is defined by flat expanses of soybean and cotton fields, punctuated by grain silos, grazing cows, and the occasional tractor.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The company has said the state's allegations of harm cannot be separated from the content on the platforms, because its algorithms and design features serve to publish content.—
Diana Novak Jones,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The album documented how six individuals separated by COVID-19 could bring their disparate ideas together, but the result was admittedly disjointed among some standout moments.—
Chris Young,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The story of sheltered squares being exposed to the wider world and liberated is just as relevant now as 50 years ago.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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More than 5 feet of rain fell in some parts of Maui from March 10 to 16, during what’s known as a kona storm, a weather pattern in which winds come from the south, drawing heavy precipitation to leeward areas of the islands that are usually more sheltered from heavy rain.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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But these Brown and Black immigrants were usually segregated into dilapidated apartments in the region’s oldest housing stock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Given the high-profile nature of Reiner’s case, he has been segregated from other inmates in a solitary cell, unlike the dorm-like setting that’s typical for most inmates in the general population, the Daily Mail reported.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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While none of this amounts to conscious communication, the hidden network allows plants to share resources and information, helping forests survive as interconnected communities.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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An office with a wood-burning fireplace and a hidden service kitchen are also located on this level.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Isolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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