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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
Verb
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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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 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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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
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Homes in my neighborhood have Knicks flags on their stoops swaying in the wind; hermetic friends have dusted off their Stephon Marbury and Amar’e Stoudemire jerseys and come through to stress over Thibs’ refusal to use his bench.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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When the local police arrive and suspicion quickly falls on Gabriel, Frida is forced to revisit memories from their upbringing in a cloistered cult in upstate New York, their dramatic escape, and the scandal that followed.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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The walk from Mercedes to Giorgio Baldi’s cloistered front door has become something of a runway for Rhianna over the years.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For children, especially, these stressors can quickly lead to meltdowns or withdrawn behavior.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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My main criticism is its withdrawn camera, which is set too far away from the action in most stages.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What To Do Visitors can go full-moon kayaking, explore a 2000-year-old ancient Calusa shell mound, or cruise to secluded islands like Cabbage Key for Gulf shrimp and slow, old-Florida life.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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Location Located on the northwestern coast of Guanacaste, Punta Cacique is a secluded cliffside community offering easy access to two neighboring beach towns: Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The retired Sky star watched from a suite at Wintrust Arena while holding their daughter, Jana, who was born in April.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The Surgeon follows a retired surgeon (Yeoh) who is abducted and forced to operate on a mystery patient.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Hollywood as a city where humans and cartoons uneasily coexist—most notably in the segregated Toontown.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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Like his brother, Victor navigated the segregated South as a light-skinned Black man.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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“Insulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulated. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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