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
Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
In director Charlie Polinger’s drama, Joel Edgerton plays the coach of a swim camp where the boys, led by the cruel, wisecracking Jake (Kayo Martin), isolate and bully Eli (Kenny Rasmussen) by pretending that his skin rash is the plague and refusing to speak to him.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
These nanoparticles act like tiny chemical magnets, specifically isolating lithium from the rest of the ocean minerals.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
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Noun
Hydrolysate has the highest protein content, followed by isolate and concentrate.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
In director Charlie Polinger’s drama, Joel Edgerton plays the coach of a swim camp where the boys, led by the cruel, wisecracking Jake (Kayo Martin), isolate and bully Eli (Kenny Rasmussen) by pretending that his skin rash is the plague and refusing to speak to him.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The dirt road leading to Bust’n B Ranch in Pioneertown, is long, narrow, and isolated, devoid of streetlights and rarely another car in sight.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
These nanoparticles act like tiny chemical magnets, specifically isolating lithium from the rest of the ocean minerals.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolate
Noun
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It’s known for outlaws, hermits, drugs, hippies, and an aversion to outsiders — like the much ballyhooed Humboldt County across the Californian border but way more under the radar.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
11 May 2026
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According to Greek and Roman mythology, Orion was a nocturnal hermit hunter who was the son of Zeus, the king of the gods.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To prevent the same outcome, production instantly materializes to separate the women.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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An international team from China, Brazil, and Australia later analyzed the track assemblage, separating them into 16 larger and 11 smaller prints.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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The aim is to produce crews capable of handling complex multi-domain battlespaces rather than isolated dogfights.—
David Szondy
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Today, Richards’s office on Rikers is situated in a small former chapel with a red brick steeple, across a stretch of lawn from the jail where he was once held in solitary.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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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
Verb
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In the years after WWII, the American government hired 100 Black women cryptologists to decode and read Soviet documents — the women were segregated and underpaid, but their work eventually led to the end of the Cold War.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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The city is racially segregated from the rest of Camden County and the broader South Jersey region.—
John A. Shjarback,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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His is a more enlightened era, but Hannes, lonely and withdrawn, doesn’t share his classmates’ interest in campus sit-ins and free love.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Lost was the fact that a grid-connection request is just the start of a multiyear process that involves permitting and legal review and often ends in withdrawn or downsized projects.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The family later contacted animal control to remove the bird.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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To serve, simply remove the lid from a jar and turn it upside down to release the salad into a bowl.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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The set includes insulated bags with zippers and handles, perfect for snacks or meals.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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The architect’s groundbreaking competition entry would eventually become the Halley VI British Antarctic Research Station, a series of elevated modules joined via insulated connectors that resemble the bellows of an accordion.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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“Isolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolate. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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