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
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Hydrolysate has the highest protein content, followed by isolate and concentrate.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Sep. 2025
Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Over the course of the show, a Greek chorus is forced to isolate from each other because of an infectious illness.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
However, Freirich noted that absorption depends on the form of whey used, such as hydrolyzed or isolate, and cautioned that not everyone metabolizes protein in the same way.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Hydrolysate has the highest protein content, followed by isolate and concentrate.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Cars and private towers isolate; sidewalks and buses connect.
—Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Over the course of the show, a Greek chorus is forced to isolate from each other because of an infectious illness.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolate
Noun
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Their dictatorial hermit nation is often called Africa’s North Korea.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time of his death in 1993, Phoenix was nearing the end of filming Dark Blood — a Dutch thriller film in which Phoenix played a hermit who takes a couple hostage while preparing for the end of the world.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During that time, she was transferred five times between facilities, separated from family, denied access to counsel, and confined in conditions that were deeply troubling and inappropriate for any person, let alone a United States citizen.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Additives often include preservatives to maintain freshness and texture or resist mold and bacteria, and emulsifiers to prevent ingredients from naturally separating.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The pair become isolated in a rundown Oklahoma motel room as discussions of conspiracy theories take place.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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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In the 1940s, beaches, along with many other places, were segregated in the South.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
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As Kendrick put it, they are segregated from the field by a screen of chicken wire — much like Black fans used to be at Major League Baseball games, and in a larger sense like those players were denied the opportunity to play in MLB.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Dec. 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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Everglades restoration involves removing as many of these dams as possible without risking flood control, while adding more reservoirs for water storage, all to revive a river of grass that flows once more.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Staff immediately removed him from his cell and provided medical aid.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Several original colors are on sale during the Black Friday Preview event, with additional styles also available with insulated interiors for extra warmth.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite challenges like geopolitical tensions and shifting tariffs, many dealmakers continue to move forward, particularly in small- and mid-cap markets, where regional transactions have been more insulated from disruptions, according to BCG.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Isolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolate. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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