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
Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates can encode plastic-degrading enzymes that allow survival on plastic and augment biofilm formation.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
People who develop symptoms must immediately isolate themselves and call their doctor or local health department.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Many companies now sell CBD oils, tinctures, or isolates that can be added to a homemade batch of lemonade.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates can encode plastic-degrading enzymes that allow survival on plastic and augment biofilm formation.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Adjective
Terwedo is in the process of getting genetic testing for her three children, in the hopes of helping researchers isolate the genetic mutations that contribute to autism.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
People who develop symptoms must immediately isolate themselves and call their doctor or local health department.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolate
Noun
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The cautious hermits of the KMT do not attempt to forecast the future.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Riley Moss was the sociable hermit in the caverns of Iowa’s practice facility.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two dachshund siblings who were separated for two weeks after one underwent surgery have melted the hearts of viewers online after a viral TikTok clip showed their emotional reunion, drawing tears from dog lovers around the world.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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As much as Jones has tried to downplay it, the relationship between him and Parsons was a notable factor in the sides’ separating.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For the first time in 10 years, researchers have discovered a new species of Xenurolebias killifish from an isolated swamp about 2 feet deep in eastern Brazil.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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As tribes were forced by the federal government into isolated and under-resourced reservations in the late 1800s, these conditions became the norm.—
Suzette Brewer,
Scientific American,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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However, Local Law 42, the law limiting solitary, requires 14 hours per day of out-of-cell time.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Map – This is easily the most significant, overall addition Borderlands 4 brings to the table over all past games, which were segregated into a dozen or two loading screens to get to place to place.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Miami Beach was segregated, but Black patrons were welcome at the Hampton House in Brownsville, Miami’s thriving Black neighborhood.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
Verb
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In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which attempted to eliminate or remove all tribes to west of the Mississippi River.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Branum also alleged that the man was not removed from the flight because of his status as a frequent flyer.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It’s ranked number two on Amazon’s best-selling insulated tumblers list and has racked up more than 10,800 perfect ratings.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, an insulated layer isn’t the solution to a breezy late summer day—a windbreaker will do the trick while taking up less space in your bag.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Isolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolate. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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