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
Use pipe insulation or heat tape to protect outdoor pipes.
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Double-glazing is used for thermal insulation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Actually two 27-foot, galvanized metal silos, one pieced together in the other, with the space between holding electrical and other wiring, insulation, plumbing and gas lines.
—Joe Marusak
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
These materials are dismantled locally, creating jobs and transforming what would have been waste into products like carpet padding, insulation, and items that incorporate scrap steel, all while saving municipalities millions of dollars in disposal costs.
—Dan McGowan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Double-glazing is used for thermal insulation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Actually two 27-foot, galvanized metal silos, one pieced together in the other, with the space between holding electrical and other wiring, insulation, plumbing and gas lines.
—Joe Marusak
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
These materials are dismantled locally, creating jobs and transforming what would have been waste into products like carpet padding, insulation, and items that incorporate scrap steel, all while saving municipalities millions of dollars in disposal costs.
—Dan McGowan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulation
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Christian mystics throughout the centuries—Smith writes, for instance, of the 16th century’s Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross, among many others—explored the ways in which retreating into solitude or letting the world slip amid silence had the potential to yield profound spiritual insights.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, solitude - isolation even – wasn’t meant to be the same as being stranded.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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According to Disney’s privacy notice, the system compares a camera image taken at the entrance with the image saved when a guest first used a ticket or pass, converting the images into unique numerical values to look for a match.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some express concern, especially parents worried about their children’s privacy.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Pau’s early work cohered around a nonnarrative approach to themes of alienation and isolation, rendered through obscure and richly textured visuals.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Down Time is refreshingly original in its choice to plot the pandemic as a point on a timeline that extends in either direction, rather than viewing it in isolation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The reasoning, which contradicted every previous Supreme Court decision on segregation, cited the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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The deputies walked the man to a jail segregation unit before the video ended.—
Darrell Smith
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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“Insulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulation. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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