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
From attic insulation to smart thermostats, Alps has the solutions to keep your home comfortable and energy efficient.
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Most of it was made with materials from Kenya, while green roofs provide insulation.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Its soft coolers also deliver thick insulation and road-ready toughness in a much easier-to-tote form.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Essentials include a navigation and communication device, sun protection, insulation such as extra clothes or a blanket, a first aid kit, illumination, a fire starter kit, repair kit, extra food, extra water and emergency shelter.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Most of it was made with materials from Kenya, while green roofs provide insulation.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Its soft coolers also deliver thick insulation and road-ready toughness in a much easier-to-tote form.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Essentials include a navigation and communication device, sun protection, insulation such as extra clothes or a blanket, a first aid kit, illumination, a fire starter kit, repair kit, extra food, extra water and emergency shelter.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulation
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The resort's airy suites with private terraces are ideal for winding down in solitude, while its pool and holistic spa round out the experience.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Amid the solitude of his training, Ku confronts generational trauma and creates new ways to heal his community through running.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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In an email to The Star, Thompson declined to release the name of the high school or the church to protect the privacy of witnesses and victims.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Apple has a strong, yet flawed, reputation for being better about user privacy than other Big Tech firms.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The rejection sends Frankenstein’s monster into a tailspin of isolation and misery.—
Jon Michael Varese,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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Satloff said the big question is whether Israel’s deepening diplomatic isolation is repairable.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Known as the Harlem of the West, the Douglas Hotel was complete with the Creole Palace nightclub where Black performers in the 1930s and ’40s could perform during the years of segregation.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Despite facing racial segregation and discrimination, Allen became the first in her family to finish high school and was one of the first Black women to graduate from Nazareth College.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Insulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulation. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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