as in to separate
to set or keep apart from others
rescuers finally reached outlying villages that had been isolated by the massive earthquake
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Recent Examples of isolate
New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
By comparison, clear protein is composed of whey protein isolate—a version of whey protein concentrate that has been further refined to remove the fat and carbs, according to Dada.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Living in scarcity can be incredibly isolating.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Once their numbers were sufficient, each isolate was exposed to 10 different treatments – compounds, foods, conditions like changes in oxygen.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
By comparison, clear protein is composed of whey protein isolate—a version of whey protein concentrate that has been further refined to remove the fat and carbs, according to Dada.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Iran’s retaliation is isolating Tehran and angering its Mideast neighbors.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Living in scarcity can be incredibly isolating.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolate
Noun
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But, just like Elmer Fudd, there was one beast that constantly eluded the mighty hermit hunter and actually took great pleasure in harassing him.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, she becomes threatened by a minor scandal involving her dopey husband (Jack Lowden), all while dealing with her dysfunctional family, including the serial-cheater father (Woody Harrelson) who reenters her life and a brother (Spike Fearn) who has become something of a hermit.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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According to his family’s attorney, Nikolas De Bremaeker, the boy was separated from the medical devices during the deportation process.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The line separating the two is blurry, as both star types experience winds and ejecta before dying.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But some backpacks are better for travel than others, perhaps designed with isolated shoe compartments, holes to feed your phone charging cable through, jewelry pouches, and special materials that simply wipe clean after picking up germs from public floors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Now in his 40s, Frank has been in prison for almost his whole adult life, spending 17 years in solitary for assaulting two of his fellow inmates.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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Nearly four of those years were spent in solitary at ICE’s Northwest Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington, where Daniel died on March 7, 2024, the report says.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Given the high-profile nature of Reiner’s case, he has been segregated from other inmates in a solitary cell, unlike the dorm-like setting that’s typical for most inmates in the general population, the Daily Mail reported.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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And then moved down to Wilmington, Delaware, which was segregated by law and remained that way for much of my life.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Parents report that many children stop eating, lose weight and become withdrawn.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Flynns’ pompous neighbor, Jim Doherty, a divorcé with a withdrawn, unpleasant son, encourages Catherine’s artistic rebirth.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Order 1 dissolved the ruling Baath Party and removed all senior party members from their government positions, purging the administrative class that ran its ministries, hospitals and schools.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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The spokesperson said that Rodriguez Gutierrez chose to be removed with her children on March 5.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Thermal or insulated curtains can prevent heat loss through your windows.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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For the moment, news media seems more insulated than other professions from some of the threats of AI.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Isolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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