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adjective

ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce isolated (audio)
Definition of isolatednext
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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isolated

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verb

past tense of isolate
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
Adjective
Blumenthal notes in his letter that the Lincoln is not an isolated case, highlighting the prolonged deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford earlier this year. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Its findings could also guide the design of submarines, polar bases, oil rigs, refugee camps, and other isolated environments. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
As Davud is drawn back into addiction, Shams grows increasingly isolated among the building’s workers, veterans and outcasts. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Those are three elements the experiment isolated, stripped of everything a real deal layers on top. — Esmt Berlin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for isolated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolated
  1. secluded
  2. occasional
  3. separated
  4. sheltered
  5. segregated
  6. hidden
Adjective
  • Others were more barren, with dusty volcanic rocks and jagged cliffs surrounding secluded turquoise coves.
    — Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Indeed, every room has a private balcony that looks out on either the lake’s clear-blue waters or the botanical gardens, which include a secluded swimming pool.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • Brown has had occasional rough moments during camp, but coach Zac Taylor wasn’t hitting the panic button after a dozen practices and two live series.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese authorities have long seen the deaths of popular former leaders as a potential trigger for a surge of public emotion and an occasional catalyst for instability when remembrance of the dead turns into criticism of those in power.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of occasional
Verb
  • The park is physically close to Yankee Stadium, separated by just a stoplight from the main entrance.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The noun developed later for something removed or separated—hence a narrow strip of land, cloth, or material.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • This year, its 638 beds became part of a jigsaw puzzle of new beds and vacancies that added up to Skid Row’s increase of 614 sheltered residents.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Located in the sheltered Gulf of Pteleos, Argyronisos has been powered primarily by solar energy for years and has been carefully preserved rather than extensively developed.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheltered
Verb
  • In January, she was segregated from the rest of the team and made to practice by herself on land while her teammates were on the water, the lawsuit said.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As officials later found out, living quarters inside the school were segregated by gender.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of segregated
Adjective
  • The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The garment also includes hidden rivets, a single-needle arcuate, a single-sided Big E Red Tab, and the Two Horse leather patch.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
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