as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media
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Recent Examples of insulate
China has also become Russia’s top trading partner and the biggest buyer of its oil and gas, a strategic bet now somewhat insulating Beijing from the impact of Iran’s effective shutdown of the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 May 2026
They’re made of insulating materials, so electricity does not flow through them.
—Rui Bo, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
To counter cuts from the federal government, Newsom proposed a $300 million fund to insulate Californians from the expiration of Affordable Care Act tax subsidies that are spiking insurance premiums for lower income Americans.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The board was designed in 1950 to insulate scientific judgment from politics, because when politicians dictate scientific truth, the results are usually disastrous.
—Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 May 2026
They’re made of insulating materials, so electricity does not flow through them.
—Rui Bo, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
To counter cuts from the federal government, Newsom proposed a $300 million fund to insulate Californians from the expiration of Affordable Care Act tax subsidies that are spiking insurance premiums for lower income Americans.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The board was designed in 1950 to insulate scientific judgment from politics, because when politicians dictate scientific truth, the results are usually disastrous.
—Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulate
Verb
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This technique allows the photographer to isolate the color information captured in the image.—
Andrea Gawrylewski,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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For businesses using promotional merchandise as part of a client retention strategy, start by isolating accounts that received a structured gifting program versus those that didn't, then compare retention rates and average order value over 12 months.—
Douglas Gregory,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Becca Sobol reached base safely in all five at-bats in a well-rounded offensive showing that separated from a 4-4 game after five innings.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Just lay one between each plate to separate them for neat and quiet storage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Waste generators are required to segregate waste at source into categories such as wet, dry, sanitary, and special-care waste (hazardous domestic waste).—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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This phenomenon, known as white flight, not only spurred suburbanization but left the tri-county area largely segregated by race and class.—
Nicole Van Lier,
The Conversation,
13 May 2026
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“Insulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulate. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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