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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
Its Protein Popcorn delivers 7 grams of protein per serving by using milk protein isolate to boost the protein content of a classic snack. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 The popcorn uses milk protein isolate to boost the protein content of a classic snack. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Verb
Authorities said restoring electricity and communications, as well as delivering aid to remote villages isolated by landslides, were among the biggest challenges. — Firdia Lisnawati, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Authorities said restoring electricity and communications as well as delivering aid to remote villages isolated by landslides remained among the biggest challenges. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 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 withdrawn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
  • The area was also chosen by artistic hermit squatters, known as Dunnites, who lived around nearby Oceano and Nipomo in the 1930s.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Tragedy has turned him into a hermit, but the ponderings from his cave are alluring.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
Definition of hermit
Verb
  • For the first time, two worlds—once separated—are coming face to face, not through screams, but through laughter.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The couple separated in 1981, and their divorce was finalized in 1983.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of separate
Adjective
  • Zevallos said a key finding of the investigation is that in Peru there are no isolated routes for each type of crime.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Officials say Monday's tragedy is far from an isolated incident and are urging the public to slow down and pay attention.
    — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 13 Aug. 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
  • In January, she was segregated from the rest of the team and made to practice by herself on land while her teammates were on the water, the lawsuit said.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As officials later found out, living quarters inside the school were segregated by gender.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of segregate
Adjective
  • In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of withdrawn
Verb
  • When the researchers removed the neurons, the heart stopped functioning completely.
    — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The measure effectively cut off government funding for shrines and removed Shinto practices and teachings from public institutions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of remove
Adjective
  • Roughly the size of a small desktop water chiller, the Polar Cooler ships as a separate external module with its own power supply, insulated cooling hose, mounting hardware, and wiring connections that route into the printer and extruder assembly.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Keep all of your seeds in one place without mixing them together, using this insulated bag that comes with 38 containers for different seeds.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
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