Synonyms of isolates

isolates 1 of 2

noun

plural of isolate

as in hermits

a person who lives away from others

interpersonal relationships are very stressful for him, so he lives as a virtual isolate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hermits
• anchorites
• solitaries
• recluses
• eremites
• homebodies
• shut-ins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• socialites
• socializers

isolates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of isolate

as in separates

to set or keep apart from others

rescuers finally reached outlying villages that had been isolated by the massive earthquake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separates
• segregates
• insulates
• removes
• restrains
• cuts off
• secludes
• confines
• keeps
• sequesters
• restricts
• detaches
• quarantines
• holds
• disengages
• incarcerates
• locks (up)
• interns
• abstracts
• detains
• jails
• immures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrates
• connects
• associates
• unites
• joins
• assimilates
• links
• reintegrates
• desegregates
• liberates
• frees
• discharges
• releases
• looses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of isolates

Noun

This isolates agent activity from human user sessions, essentially setting up an agent as a separate user on the machine, but with different access permissions. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Molecular testing, something relatively novel at the time, was used to show that isolates recovered from patients, from four powder-containing envelopes, and from environmental samples were indistinguishable, indicating a common source. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026

Confidential computing isolates selected workloads during processing. — Jeremy Samuelson, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The tight cropping in the monochrome nudes isolates slopes, folds, shadowed recesses and curved planes that hover between landscape and abstraction. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

That makes isolates 100 times faster and 10–100 times more memory-efficient than a standard container. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

For nearly a month leading to training camp, Tunsil isolates to focus on football. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Protein isolates or concentrates are often easier to digest because many non-protein components are removed during their processing. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026

As product categories mature and consumers become more sophisticated, demand is shifting toward non-intoxicating isolates and compounds that have specific therapeutic potential. — Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026

Verb

The defense team plans to employ Othram to conduct a Y-STR test, a method that isolates DNA from the Y chromosome to generate a profile of a male contributor in samples where female DNA is predominant. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

The field is monitored by a superheterodyne circuit that isolates different frequencies in the field and looks for changes in intensity that indicate the presence of, among other things, metal objects. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026

Rather than chart her full life, the Hindi-language film, starring Sneha Kumari in the title role, isolates a single 48-hour standoff in which 2,000 armed police and paramilitary personnel surrounded a village to capture her, then 17 years old. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

The camera isolates everyone’s hands, the plating, and the micro-adjustments. — Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Each filter isolates specific wavelengths of light emitted by ionized gases, allowing different structures within the nebula to stand out. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Soundcore Earbuds Labor Day Deal The Soundcore Space A40 Earbuds build an invisible wall against the chaos with an adaptive ANC intelligence matrix that actively isolates up to 98% of ambient noise. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

The leg extension isolates the quads, while the back squat engages the entire lower body, back, and core. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Aug. 2026

The Sortino ratio isolates harmful downside volatility from upside noise, which a standard the Sharpe ratio can’t do. — Andrew Sukhin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026