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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
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
That’s because investors often interpret diversity crises as signs of systemic failure, rather than isolated mistakes.
—Prachi Gala, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
It was observed in thousands of troops during the Korean War, and the first species of the virus that causes it was isolated in a Korean lab in the Seventies.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Many of the delays since the shutdown started have been weather-related, although staffing shortages have triggered isolated delays at some airports as air traffic controllers slowed arrivals rates to keep their flight loads safe and manageable.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
That’s because investors often interpret diversity crises as signs of systemic failure, rather than isolated mistakes.
—Prachi Gala, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
The nonprofit group was started in 1991, near the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, when a group of friends brought a tray of lasagna to a neighbor who was suffering and isolated.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
It was observed in thousands of troops during the Korean War, and the first species of the virus that causes it was isolated in a Korean lab in the Seventies.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolated
Adjective
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This secluded, 75-acre Relais & Châteaux property — the first in North America – seamlessly blends rustic simplicity with extraordinary pampering.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Giuseppe Cipriani is betting that Uruguay’s Punta del Este—long a secluded playground for A-listers from Shakira and Leonardo DiCaprio—is ready for an upgrade.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There are occasional reminders that the Mafia lingers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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All the pieces seem to fit, producing a symphony of contact and occasional crescendo of slug.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Teller took to heart the classic Greek playwright Aristophanes’ myth of love — that humans were born as a fusion of two bodies and later separated as punishment from the gods, only to spend their lives looking — and longing — for their other half.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Andrew and Fergie married in 1986, separated in 1992, and divorced in 1996, but the two have remained close.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The level of destruction was unimaginable — especially in sheltered inland areas, a 2020 Royal Meteorological Society report noted.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Residents in the Bahamas should remain sheltered.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The venue was a haven for the African American community when the city was still segregated and became well known for booking jazz and big band performers.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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His administration first segregated the Post Office, which employed over half of the federal government’s Black employees—especially Black women.—
Time,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But beneath this viral joke among African Americans lurks a hidden history of slavery, voodoo, and rebellion.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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And while the cuts – which could eventually top 30,000, according to Reuters – are likely to please Wall Street in the short term by padding Amazon’s profit margins, such drastic staff reductions bring longer term risks and hidden costs, Kriegel said.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Isolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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