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
During winter, wet road salt can seep into manholes, corroding electrical cables’ insulation, causing sparks and gas that can then combust under pressure.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The technical chops are legitimate, too, with advanced fabrics and high-performing insulation.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The researchers stressed the importance of transitioning away from traditional refrigerants, decarbonizing power grids, and prioritizing other adaptive measures, like better insulation and shading.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
The insulation strategy remained intact, indicating future versions could last even longer with more durable outer layers.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The technical chops are legitimate, too, with advanced fabrics and high-performing insulation.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The researchers stressed the importance of transitioning away from traditional refrigerants, decarbonizing power grids, and prioritizing other adaptive measures, like better insulation and shading.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
The insulation strategy remained intact, indicating future versions could last even longer with more durable outer layers.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulation
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Big game hunters, backpackers, river runners, national park visitors, artists and musicians all make the long trek into Big Bend National Park for the wilderness, the wildlands and the solitude.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sure, music lays down a foundation of loudness in bars and DJs mix tracks in dance clubs, but most of us, most of the time, do our listening in solitude.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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Guests are pampered in personal huts that provide the utmost in privacy and silence and can choose from a full menu of options, including massages and facials that highlight local traditions and skin-healthy ingredients.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Both OpenAI and Anthropic say users’ health information is kept separate from other types of data and is subject to additional privacy protections.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The abrupt onset of social isolation and the disruption of academic routine led to anxiety.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Winter reports » More Top Stories Mitski’s new album is a dark ode to isolation.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jackson played football at Sterling High School in Greenville, and famously protested library segregation with a group known as the Greenville Eight.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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While both West Indians and Afro Panamanians were subjected to segregation and police brutality, the Americans running the Canal Zone tended to treat the English-speaking West Indians better.—
Brendan Frizzell,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Insulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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