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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
Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The architect’s groundbreaking competition entry would eventually become the Halley VI British Antarctic Research Station, a series of elevated modules joined via insulated connectors that resemble the bellows of an accordion.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
This holiday weekend’s best deals include a four-piece sheet set, an insulated Stanley tumbler, and more fun finds across categories.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
However, for plastic bottles or insulated tumblers, skip the dishwasher and stick to hand washing.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
Thermal energy storage collects low-cost, off-peak energy from virtually any source – local wind turbines in this case – and stores it as heat in insulated blocks of solid carbon that reach 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch, 21 May 2026
Thermal energy storage collects low-cost, off-peak energy from virtually any source – local wind turbines in this case – and stores it as heat in insulated blocks of solid carbon that reach 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Customers can get the grocery chain's newest tote bag, an insulated mini tote, in stores beginning May 20.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 May 2026
At the end of the row, the door of the cabin farthest from ours was propped open, and a bunch of guys from Canada sat in camp chairs drinking beer and vodka and Mountain Dew out of insulated travel mugs.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Defaults in the highly opaque corner of finance known as private credit are expected to increase after hitting record highs in April, and some money managers are warning that retail investors may not be insulated from the fallout.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 May 2026
For homeowners in Los Angeles and Dallas who once felt insulated from the Sun Belt’s reckoning, the reset has arrived.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Inside, the timber framing of the Marknesse homes is insulated with wood fibers and other natural materials.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Even though her home is insulated well, Westphal says, her summer air-conditioning bills topped $300 a month last year.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 23 May 2026
Employers can go beyond disclosure policies and training slides by prioritizing governance—clear rules, consistent documentation and decision making insulated from personal dynamics.
—William Phillips, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Advertisement Direct heat from the laptop is much less likely to affect female reproduction, Mills adds, since the ovaries and uterus are insulated by layers of muscle and tissue.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 May 2026
For years, many borrowers were effectively insulated from default penalties due to emergency pauses and temporary relief programs.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Adjective
The set includes insulated bags with zippers and handles, perfect for snacks or meals.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The architect’s groundbreaking competition entry would eventually become the Halley VI British Antarctic Research Station, a series of elevated modules joined via insulated connectors that resemble the bellows of an accordion.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
This holiday weekend’s best deals include a four-piece sheet set, an insulated Stanley tumbler, and more fun finds across categories.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
However, for plastic bottles or insulated tumblers, skip the dishwasher and stick to hand washing.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
Thermal energy storage collects low-cost, off-peak energy from virtually any source – local wind turbines in this case – and stores it as heat in insulated blocks of solid carbon that reach 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch, 21 May 2026
Thermal energy storage collects low-cost, off-peak energy from virtually any source – local wind turbines in this case – and stores it as heat in insulated blocks of solid carbon that reach 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Customers can get the grocery chain's newest tote bag, an insulated mini tote, in stores beginning May 20.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 May 2026
At the end of the row, the door of the cabin farthest from ours was propped open, and a bunch of guys from Canada sat in camp chairs drinking beer and vodka and Mountain Dew out of insulated travel mugs.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Verb
Speaking to reporters at the event, Steyer suggested his wealth insulated him from being beholden to special interests.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Defaults in the highly opaque corner of finance known as private credit are expected to increase after hitting record highs in April, and some money managers are warning that retail investors may not be insulated from the fallout.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 May 2026
For homeowners in Los Angeles and Dallas who once felt insulated from the Sun Belt’s reckoning, the reset has arrived.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Inside, the timber framing of the Marknesse homes is insulated with wood fibers and other natural materials.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Even though her home is insulated well, Westphal says, her summer air-conditioning bills topped $300 a month last year.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 23 May 2026
Employers can go beyond disclosure policies and training slides by prioritizing governance—clear rules, consistent documentation and decision making insulated from personal dynamics.
—William Phillips, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Advertisement Direct heat from the laptop is much less likely to affect female reproduction, Mills adds, since the ovaries and uterus are insulated by layers of muscle and tissue.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 May 2026
For years, many borrowers were effectively insulated from default penalties due to emergency pauses and temporary relief programs.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulated
Adjective
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Alfred Molina, 73, stars as Sam Cooper, a recent widower who moves into an isolated retirement center against his will.—
Neal Justin,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Employees had not experienced pension disclosures, restructuring announcements, executive compensation reports and layoffs as isolated events.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Across the half mile that separated us, the stern gaze of the villagers was an impediment to our meeting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Customers entering the store in Queens, some 45 minutes east of midtown Manhattan, were immediately greeted with three tables of dedicated Knicks Finals merchandise, with T-shirts separated by gender and size.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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The opening moments of this penultimate episode evoke enough genuine idealism and hope to feel like a rare breath of fresh air, holding the hermetic nastiness of the series in sharp relief.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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The idea was first proposed by Cicero and lived on through the hermetic tradition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Another work looked at a cloistered nerd and his obsessive hobbies.—
Paul Hodgins,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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The conservation effort is also rooted in faith as the cloistered community is inspired in part by Laudato Si', a 2015 encyclical from Pope Francis calling for environmental stewardship.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His is a more enlightened era, but Hannes, lonely and withdrawn, doesn’t share his classmates’ interest in campus sit-ins and free love.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Lost was the fact that a grid-connection request is just the start of a multiyear process that involves permitting and legal review and often ends in withdrawn or downsized projects.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Yet thanks to the property's mature landscaping and beachfront footprint, the hotel feels more secluded than most of its neighbors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Gifford's home is in Riverside's prestigious Indian Head Association and on a secluded road.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Nancy Salsman, a retired teacher, said three of the victims were once students in her second-grade classroom.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Jon Duffy is a retired Navy captain.—
Jon Duffy,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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In 2018, the Latino Action Network and the New Jersey chapter of the NAACP, among other plaintiffs, filed a suit arguing that the state’s system of assigning students based on their residence has created racially segregated schools.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Arlester Brown, a Black soldier who fought in a segregated army, crossed an ocean to depend on men of every background for his survival — and came home to an America that pretended that bond didn’t exist.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Insulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulated. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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