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
Yet, members of Congress continue to receive their salaries and benefits, insulated from the consequences of their inaction.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Morteza Nikoubazl—NurPhoto/Getty Images Advertisement Iran may need an independent water authority insulated from partisan politics.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
That's precisely the sort of short-term pressure that the central bank is designed to be insulated from.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Adding a fresh layer of mulch just before cold weather insulates plant roots, protecting them from temperature extremes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Morteza Nikoubazl—NurPhoto/Getty Images Advertisement Iran may need an independent water authority insulated from partisan politics.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
That's precisely the sort of short-term pressure that the central bank is designed to be insulated from.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Adding a fresh layer of mulch just before cold weather insulates plant roots, protecting them from temperature extremes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulate
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Passengers who’d fallen ill on the Serenade of the Seas were isolated, disembarking separately upon arrival.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after Henry’s death, Augusta suffered two paralyzing strokes, intensifying her and Ed’s isolated, co-dependent relationship before her death in 1945.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Just when things appeared to cool down and players were separated, another skirmish occurred near the bleachers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tocchet tried playing the two of them together in camp, in practices and in the preseason games, but separated them for the final preseason game and for Monday’s practice.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In 1976, a judge ruled that Milwaukee Public Schools were unlawfully segregated, leading to a voluntary integration program allowing students to transfer to suburban schools.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Map – This is easily the most significant, overall addition Borderlands 4 brings to the table over all past games, which were segregated into a dozen or two loading screens to get to place to place.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Insulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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