as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
she had grown up in such rural insulation that she'd never met anyone of a different race
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Recent Examples of insulation
To this end, researchers at Tsinghua University have allegedly engineered a new insulation material using super-aligned carbon nanotube films (SACNT-SF).
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Passing an indoor maximum temperature standard statewide would require installing cooling systems like heat pumps, or building upgrades like adding insulation or cool roofs.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
That makes sense–a typical cooler is plastic with a lot of insulation.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Hydro Flask 24-Ounce Wide Flex Straw Cap Bottle Thanks to vacuum insulation, this water bottle will keep drinks cold all day long — no matter the weather.
—Melody Kazel, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Passing an indoor maximum temperature standard statewide would require installing cooling systems like heat pumps, or building upgrades like adding insulation or cool roofs.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
That makes sense–a typical cooler is plastic with a lot of insulation.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Hydro Flask 24-Ounce Wide Flex Straw Cap Bottle Thanks to vacuum insulation, this water bottle will keep drinks cold all day long — no matter the weather.
—Melody Kazel, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulation
Noun
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And solitude is killing us softly.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jen, an orphaned Gelling raised in solitude by a gentle race of creatures called the Mystics, must find the missing shard that will heal the crystal and restore balance to the universe.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most Celestiq buyers remain anonymous for their privacy.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The home, which Drake in a brief interview said should be finished in about two years, will be 9,720 square feet, have three stories, five bedrooms, a partially unfinished basement, an attached garage, with a wall surrounding the property for privacy.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To combat isolation amid shorter days, keep in touch with loved ones, NextStep4MentalHealth advises.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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During its first project, the team found that young people entering youth shelters struggled with isolation, so the team members built a board game cart and collected hundreds of games, books and clothes for a local youth shelter.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Troost Avenue had long served as a dividing line of racial segregation in Kansas City, a physical reminder of historic redlining from the Jim Crow era.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The dismantling of segregation was a profound moral and political victory.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Insulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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