ISOLATE Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈī-sə-lət

Definition of isolate

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

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

The majority contain protein isolates versus whole protein sources, which are accompanied by other important nutrients. — Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 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

Verb

The team isolated the gracilis, a long skeletal muscle found in the leg, from a bullfrog. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026 Part of this pattern may relate back to the glaciations that isolated ancient populations of birds millions of years ago. — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for isolate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolate

Noun

Late in the novel, Noa, Nicole, and their newfound compatriots get into a van with a group of musical hermits who have fled to the mountains to escape the violence of Ecuadorian society.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of hermit

Verb

Screening electrons at nanoscale The researchers built a structure containing two twisted graphene bilayers separated by less than a nanometre.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
To lose them both to separate suicides while facing his own mortality as an active athlete requires true fortitude.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of separate

Adjective

Flooding rain, gusty winds, storm surge and isolated tornadoes are all possible, according to AccuWeather.

— Cheryl McCloud, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Researchers at the University of Idaho have discovered a new species of spider believed to be living only in an isolated forest area in north-central Idaho.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of isolated

Noun

The pair would work together again on his 1975 film Le Sauvage, co-starring Yves Montand as a man living a solitary on a Caribbean island who becomes entangled with a runaway bride.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of solitary

Verb

Platforms must segregate customer assets from their own, under qualified custody, so that a bankruptcy does not become a claim against a customer’s savings.

— Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
Not long ago, millions of people like them could have been segregated in institutions.

— August 21, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of segregate

Verb

The cores or plugs removed from the lawn during aeration actually increase the success of overseeding by providing more direct contact between the seeds and the soil.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
If coverings could not be removed, visitors would be charged for a day pass or a pass replacement.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of remove

Adjective

Bud Light is introducing the Can-O-Flage, an insulated beer can sleeve that holds any beer can and still reps your favorite NFL team.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
In warmer months, an insulated tote or cooler bag protects dairy, meat and eggs on the walk home.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

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