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tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media
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Recent Examples of insulated
Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Or at least, that’s the takeaway the governing Labour Party seems to have settled on, casting renewables as more insulated to oil price shocks.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This is the best way to find high-end shells, insulated bibs, and last-season skis—traditionally expensive items that are currently on major sale.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Incorporate the lavish look of velvet with these thermal-insulated, rod pocket curtains.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
The United States, the world’s largest economy, is somewhat insulated.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The United States, the world’s largest economy, is somewhat insulated.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Set in a secluded Catalonian villa, the irksomely stylish story centers on a rich family living in insulated excess until an outsider disrupts their precarious peace.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Serve's current, third-generation battery-electric robots can transport up to four 16-inch pizzas in an insulated compartment at speeds up to 11mph, with a range of up to 48 miles.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite the Senate's refusal to allocate funds for ICE and Customs and Border Protection, Republicans had already secured $75 billion for ICE last summer, meaning the agency is relatively insulated from any ongoing funding disruption.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
And Medicare enrollees aren’t insulated from rising costs.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
And Medicare enrollees aren’t insulated from rising costs.
—Sam Whitehead, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
And Medicare enrollees aren’t insulated from rising costs.
—Sam Whitehead, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Air circulation is not a one-to-one replacement to properly insulated spaces to combat the extreme heat in the summer.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
No hiding The global nature of commodities markets means even a net exporter like the United States won’t be fully insulated from higher prices.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Evermore insulated social worlds.
—Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The challenge is not to retreat from circulation, but to insist that circulation be thought through, grounded in specific places and their conditions, and accountable, open to friction, contamination, and transformation rather than insulated coherence.
—Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Or at least, that’s the takeaway the governing Labour Party seems to have settled on, casting renewables as more insulated to oil price shocks.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This is the best way to find high-end shells, insulated bibs, and last-season skis—traditionally expensive items that are currently on major sale.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Incorporate the lavish look of velvet with these thermal-insulated, rod pocket curtains.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
The United States, the world’s largest economy, is somewhat insulated.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The United States, the world’s largest economy, is somewhat insulated.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Set in a secluded Catalonian villa, the irksomely stylish story centers on a rich family living in insulated excess until an outsider disrupts their precarious peace.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Serve's current, third-generation battery-electric robots can transport up to four 16-inch pizzas in an insulated compartment at speeds up to 11mph, with a range of up to 48 miles.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
But once they’re installed, these technologies are largely insulated from geopolitical events, as Pakistan has proved in recent weeks by leaning on solar while neighboring Bangladesh suffers from skyrocketing gas prices.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite the Senate's refusal to allocate funds for ICE and Customs and Border Protection, Republicans had already secured $75 billion for ICE last summer, meaning the agency is relatively insulated from any ongoing funding disruption.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
And Medicare enrollees aren’t insulated from rising costs.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
And Medicare enrollees aren’t insulated from rising costs.
—Sam Whitehead, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
And Medicare enrollees aren’t insulated from rising costs.
—Sam Whitehead, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Air circulation is not a one-to-one replacement to properly insulated spaces to combat the extreme heat in the summer.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
No hiding The global nature of commodities markets means even a net exporter like the United States won’t be fully insulated from higher prices.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Evermore insulated social worlds.
—Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulated
Adjective
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Chris Kuhlman, a meteorologist with the weather service office in Phoenix, said in a forecast discussion that most storm activity will remain isolated and weak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Still, food insecurity and isolated malnutrition aren’t the same as widespread starvation.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Carmen only got to visit him once after they were separated.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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After Laura was separated from her son, the investigator said the boy was eating pancakes and sausages and was mobile.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Awabi interprets and expresses algae colors according to her ancestors’ hermetic aesthetics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The mystery deepens when the strangers turn up the ranch owned by the hermetic Kennedy (Thomas M. Wright), who lives alone with his mixed-race son Philomac (Pedrea Jackson).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Does the oppression of cloistered women in Catholic Europe in any way connect to the liberation of dissenting women in Protestant Europe?—
Chandler Fritz,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
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The result is a zanier and livelier ride than the cloistered and predictable Harry’s House.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Parents report that many children stop eating, lose weight and become withdrawn.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, Babilonia matured from the shy withdrawn child who refused to hold a boy’s hand into a bold, strong and confident woman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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
Adjective
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The Sixto family was also represented by Richard Sixto, owner of Caribbean Paints in Doral; architect Rafael Sixto, and Julio Sixto, retired marketing director of Kraft.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their commander is Wiseman, a retired Navy captain who lived aboard the space station in 2014 and later headed NASA’s astronaut corps.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This change follows long-standing concerns from parents and staff that the segregated system is outdated.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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It was built in the 1950s as a segregated community for Black residents.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Insulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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