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
Each of the stocks have an outperform rating and are either insulated from tariffs, have fallen to valuation support levels, are dislocated from the group or have near-term bullish catalysts.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
In fact, its thermal conductivity is comparable to or better than some of the synthetic insulating materials used in buildings today.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
The brand also shared with PEOPLE that the tiny home’s walls are insulated for all-year comfort and soundproof to ensure privacy between rooms.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Only Rob, the youngest of the Ford siblings, grew up relatively insulated from the family’s chaos, although his turn would come.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
In fact, its thermal conductivity is comparable to or better than some of the synthetic insulating materials used in buildings today.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
The brand also shared with PEOPLE that the tiny home’s walls are insulated for all-year comfort and soundproof to ensure privacy between rooms.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Only Rob, the youngest of the Ford siblings, grew up relatively insulated from the family’s chaos, although his turn would come.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulate
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Furthermore, the current political and market volatility can become distracting, or even isolating.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Traumatic or abusive situations often distance or isolate people.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since our family has been separated, I have been devastated and confused.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Those who have been separated from their belongings during the shooting will have the opportunity to retrieve them at a later date.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit contends that despite having a refund policy, ECE International’s owners did not segregate travel deposits from non-refundable portions.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
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And while the formerly high-flying Bad Boy Records CEO and billionaire entrepreneur was used to the finest things in his former life, according to the New York Times, his life in the communal, dorm-style unit segregated from the rest of the inmates is a study in contrasts from his previous life.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Insulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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