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noun

ˈī-sə-lət How to pronounce isolate (audio)
Definition of isolatenext
as in hermit
a person who lives away from others interpersonal relationships are very stressful for him, so he lives as a virtual isolate

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isolate

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verb

ˈī-sə-ˌlāt How to pronounce isolate (audio)
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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isolate

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adjective

as in isolated

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Recent Examples of isolate
Noun
Whey protein isolate, a more refined vesion that contains at least 90% protein, is 150% more expensive than last year, the company said. — ABC News, 12 June 2026 Available in three flavor profiles — Unflavored, Mango Mist and Lemon Frost — the dissolvable powder can be mixed in water, smoothies and shakes to deliver 20 grams of whey protein isolate. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Verb
Practical limitations do not evaporate, even for an autocrat believed to spend much of his time isolated in a bunker. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 They are isolated in a remote corner of the Pacific far from the trade routes where they might be discovered. — Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for isolate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolate
  1. hermit
  2. separate
  3. isolated
  4. solitary
  5. segregate
  6. withdrawn
  7. remove
  8. insulated
Noun
  • Tragedy has turned him into a hermit, but the ponderings from his cave are alluring.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of hermit
Verb
  • This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The film tells the story of the tender yet destructive friendship between two 13-year-old boys who run away when they are threatened with being separated.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 July 2026
Definition of separate
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Think of this effect as a slow simmer that builds with each exposure to the sun, rather than a single isolated event.
    — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of isolated
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of solitary
Verb
  • The bestselling author of The Help, Kathryn Stockett serves up a yarn set in the Mississippi Delta during the Depression, when tea was sweet, cafés were segregated, and a fourth of the state’s private property had been repossessed.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Now, the only USA Fencing tournaments Sullivan can participate in are mixed events that are not segregated by gender.
    — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of segregate
Adjective
  • Without daily contact with peers, some children become more withdrawn, lonely or emotionally flat.
    — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
  • Blatter also suggested that Infantino, like a lot of dictators, has started acting withdrawn.
    — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Definition of withdrawn
Verb
  • The directives also require the companies to remove, within 45 days, the millions of pounds of rotting food inside the warehouse.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • To manage operational heat, the hardware uses a thermal strategy that entirely removes mechanical components like fans or liquid pumps.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of remove
Adjective
  • Utilities, industrial businesses and other suppliers helping build AI infrastructure may also be benefiting from the same wave of spending, making their bonds less insulated from the AI cycle than investors might assume.
    — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Fill a basket or small tote bag with a favorite regional goodie (think cheese straws or pepper jelly), makeup wipes, a few hydration powder packs, and even an insulated coffee mug for mornings on the dock.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
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