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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
Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Flight attendants have fire-resistant bags and insulated gloves to put overheating devices into to contain any potential blaze.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The United States, the world’s largest oil producer and a leading refiner of fuel, is more insulated than other countries from the supply crunch.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Guy-Sheftall said privates tend to be more insulated from political pressure, particularly in Southern states where legislatures and regent boards — often dominated by conservatives — wield significant power over public universities.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
For now, China is more insulated from the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz than other countries after diversifying its energy sources and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
—Didi Tang, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The challenge is not to retreat from circulation, but to insist that circulation be thought through, grounded in specific places and their conditions, and accountable, open to friction, contamination, and transformation rather than insulated coherence.
—Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Or at least, that’s the takeaway the governing Labour Party seems to have settled on, casting renewables as more insulated to oil price shocks.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This is the best way to find high-end shells, insulated bibs, and last-season skis—traditionally expensive items that are currently on major sale.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The recent reporting on explosions near Pasteur Street is a reminder that public health institutions are not insulated from geopolitical tensions.
—Guy Vernet, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Ali Grace, founder and CEO of her namesake denim label, for example, said her business has been largely insulated, thanks in part to a model that sidesteps many of the pressures facing traditional supply chains.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
But even if the strikes decimate Iran’s civilian economy, Tehran’s war machine is largely insulated, The Economist noted.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The concern is America isn’t insulated from the global oil market’s price shock.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
And yet, unlike in the ’70s, America is now an energy superpower, largely insulated from the economic pain caused by its actions, which instead are now being borne by Asia and will soon reach Europe.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
The Epos and Topos residences are insulated with green roofs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
But Democrats are betting that lawmakers in battleground districts won't be as well insulated.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Flight attendants have fire-resistant bags and insulated gloves to put overheating devices into to contain any potential blaze.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Flight attendants have fire-resistant bags and insulated gloves to put overheating devices into to contain any potential blaze.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The United States, the world’s largest oil producer and a leading refiner of fuel, is more insulated than other countries from the supply crunch.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Guy-Sheftall said privates tend to be more insulated from political pressure, particularly in Southern states where legislatures and regent boards — often dominated by conservatives — wield significant power over public universities.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
For now, China is more insulated from the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz than other countries after diversifying its energy sources and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
—Didi Tang, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The challenge is not to retreat from circulation, but to insist that circulation be thought through, grounded in specific places and their conditions, and accountable, open to friction, contamination, and transformation rather than insulated coherence.
—Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Or at least, that’s the takeaway the governing Labour Party seems to have settled on, casting renewables as more insulated to oil price shocks.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This is the best way to find high-end shells, insulated bibs, and last-season skis—traditionally expensive items that are currently on major sale.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
With Brett Baty and Mark Vientos both able to play first base and both providing production at the plate, at the moment, the Mets have been insulated.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The recent reporting on explosions near Pasteur Street is a reminder that public health institutions are not insulated from geopolitical tensions.
—Guy Vernet, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Ali Grace, founder and CEO of her namesake denim label, for example, said her business has been largely insulated, thanks in part to a model that sidesteps many of the pressures facing traditional supply chains.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
But even if the strikes decimate Iran’s civilian economy, Tehran’s war machine is largely insulated, The Economist noted.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The concern is America isn’t insulated from the global oil market’s price shock.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
And yet, unlike in the ’70s, America is now an energy superpower, largely insulated from the economic pain caused by its actions, which instead are now being borne by Asia and will soon reach Europe.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
The Epos and Topos residences are insulated with green roofs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
But Democrats are betting that lawmakers in battleground districts won't be as well insulated.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulated
Adjective
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Inside Safe providers acknowledged that motel rooms can be a huge adjustment, leaving people feeling lonely and isolated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The cluster of teams that could finish in that range includes the Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic, who are separated by just 1 1/2 games in the East standings.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Awabi interprets and expresses algae colors according to her ancestors’ hermetic aesthetics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The mystery deepens when the strangers turn up the ranch owned by the hermetic Kennedy (Thomas M. Wright), who lives alone with his mixed-race son Philomac (Pedrea Jackson).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Does the oppression of cloistered women in Catholic Europe in any way connect to the liberation of dissenting women in Protestant Europe?—
Chandler Fritz,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
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The result is a zanier and livelier ride than the cloistered and predictable Harry’s House.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Parents report that many children stop eating, lose weight and become withdrawn.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, Babilonia matured from the shy withdrawn child who refused to hold a boy’s hand into a bold, strong and confident woman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With no public footpath crossing the land, the secluded cove is accessible only from the estate itself or by boat—an unusual level of privacy for this stretch of coast.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
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Vilchez drove her to a secluded location and got into the backseat and raped her before driving her home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Harris, a retired Army general, pulled in more votes than Fuller, a district attorney, in last month's contest as Republicans split their votes among several candidates.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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How in the world had my mother, a young Black woman and the eldest of four, raised by two parents who had never finished high school in a segregated town in southwestern Louisiana, spent a summer in Europe in the 1960s?—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Black workers at Augusta National — men and women who had worked there through a segregated era most of us can’t even fully comprehend — lined up to shake his hand, some with tears in their eyes.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Insulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulated. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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