1
as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
the hikers unexpectedly came upon an isolated mountain cabin
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2
as in occasional
not often occurring or repeated
fortunately, the error was just an isolated incident and the rest was done correctly
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as in separated
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 isolated
Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Building connections to people and not being isolated also can help during a challenging weather event.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Minnesota chapter, says there’s a clear motif when isolated instances of wrongdoing are used to scapegoat an entire population.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
The crime scene was isolated to inside the home, and there is no threat to the public, according to police.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Building connections to people and not being isolated also can help during a challenging weather event.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolated
Adjective
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Look no further than Kirby Cove, a secluded beach in the Marin Headlands with a view that won't disappoint.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Situated next to Provo Golf Club, Ocean Club East offers a quieter escape with a secluded beachfront.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Writing a novel is a solitary experience but not writing one is even more so, without the occasional call from an editor or marketing person to keep me warm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In wellness circles, the drink is credited with a draining, detoxifying, and purifying action that may assist the body’s natural detox processes and help counter occasional constipation.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The pond sits about 100 feet from the house, separated by an embankment.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Rockets, Lakers, Timberwolves and Suns are all separated by two games in the fourth to seventh positions.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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All of the city’s 3,400 sheltered bus stops — stops with structures meant to shield waiting passengers from the weather — had been cleared by Thursday afternoon, a Department of Transportation spokesperson told the Daily News.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Dexter went from sheltered son of a doctor to brooding child hipster who left home early to tour with big bands.—
Celina Pereira,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Many settled in the northeastern United States, sometimes strictly segregated by region.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Braddy’s story, Vizcaino said, begins in Miami in the mid-1950s, when the city was segregated.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Since last summer, police in Northern California have been investigating a hidden camera found in a public bathroom at a Kaiser Medical Center in Vallejo.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors, too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Isolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolated. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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