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 prevent hypothermia, dress in layers of warm clothing, which traps air between layers forming a protective insulation.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Pipes running along exterior walls with little or no insulation.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Primaloft Black Eco insulation kept me toasty on 15-degree lift rides at Bolton Valley Ski Resort, while extra-long flank zips are great for dumping heat on the way down.
—Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
But the Shower Power homeless shelter was adding spray foam insulation and ceiling heaters, keeping it closed until Saturday.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Pipes running along exterior walls with little or no insulation.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Primaloft Black Eco insulation kept me toasty on 15-degree lift rides at Bolton Valley Ski Resort, while extra-long flank zips are great for dumping heat on the way down.
—Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
But the Shower Power homeless shelter was adding spray foam insulation and ceiling heaters, keeping it closed until Saturday.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulation
Noun
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My father had rolled down the windows in the cabin to breathe in the steppe, feel that solitude.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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But eventually, my fondness for the solitude and silence of winter day hiking grew.—
Kaelyn Lynch,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Tim Cook’s Apple represents a different but equally important leadership model—integrating advanced intelligence into daily life with a strong emphasis on privacy, design, and trust.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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While some of the changes related to immigration may not be new, TikTok’s privacy policy update highlighted the extent of data collected by social media platforms.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Social isolation can expose animals to prolonged stress.—
Hasmik Kirakosyan,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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Reducing Myanmar’s isolation and increasing its economic engagement would be in the junta’s interests.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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While in segregation, staff observed him in distress and contacted on-site medical personnel for assistance.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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As my colleague Howard Blume wrote, a legal challenge with an anonymous LAUSD parent mentioned is seeking to dismantle protections for disadvantaged students of color that were originally put in place to comply with a court order meant to lessen the harms of segregation in our schools.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Insulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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