as in separated
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 insulated
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
But, for the most part, he was insulated from the harsh realities of daily life in the country on the trip.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Given that the security software itself operates at the system infrastructure level, it is insulated from seemingly disruptive changes in the application landscape.
—Dinesh Subhraveti, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
For an even safer energy option, there's electric utilities, generally insulated from the tariffs mess.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Similar to brands like Stanley and Yeti, Hydro Flask water bottles are vacuum insulated and made from stainless steel that’s coated in a host of eye-catching colors.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Air suspension keeps occupants comfortable and insulated from the world around them.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Presidents nominate board members to terms, and the Senate confirms them, in a similar system designed to be insulated from politics.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
You’ve probably been insulated from that as a director on independent films.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
But, for the most part, he was insulated from the harsh realities of daily life in the country on the trip.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Given that the security software itself operates at the system infrastructure level, it is insulated from seemingly disruptive changes in the application landscape.
—Dinesh Subhraveti, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
For an even safer energy option, there's electric utilities, generally insulated from the tariffs mess.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Similar to brands like Stanley and Yeti, Hydro Flask water bottles are vacuum insulated and made from stainless steel that’s coated in a host of eye-catching colors.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Air suspension keeps occupants comfortable and insulated from the world around them.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Presidents nominate board members to terms, and the Senate confirms them, in a similar system designed to be insulated from politics.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulated
Adjective
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In an exploration of masculinity and desire in a small, isolated town, Jack assumes his son, Tom (Henry Lawfull), will join the family business after leaving school, but his resistance to follow in Jack’s footsteps causes familial tension.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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This was no isolated outburst, but part of a broader effort to delegitimize conservative participation in academic life.—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But the sound is less hermetic, more emotionally forward, rooted in the physical now.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
9 July 2025
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The comparisons are mostly unflattering to The Phoenician Scheme, which is neither as touching nor as joyful as those earlier films, choked by the hermetic tidiness that occasionally haunts Anderson’s work.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The Trappist monk Thomas Merton describes a similar experience on the streets of Louisville, Kentucky, on a rare occasion when leaving his cloistered monastery.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Over the next two months, Francis will be less visible, harder to hear, more cloistered and more likely to stick to the script.—
Jason Horowitz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Silent Hill f In 1960s Japan Shimizu Hinako's secluded town is consumed by a sudden fog.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This destination restaurant within the luxury glamping property offers a refined take on seasonal ingredients against the backdrop of a secluded canyon.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The American Legion has supported awarding the medal to Miller in various resolutions, and noted in one of its publications that a retired Army sergeant, one of the few living African American World War II veterans left who knew Dorie Miller, had been writing letters of support.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Diane*, a retired teacher in Houston, spent more than two years bouncing between physicians.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The heavy use of busing dates to the district’s strategy to racially integrate its schools decades ago: MPS established magnet schools to draw students across segregated neighborhoods.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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During the apartheid era, which ended with the first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa maintained a racially segregated society with separate schools, neighborhoods and public facilities for people classified as Black, coloured, White or Asian.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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“Insulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulated. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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