as in separating
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 isolating
If Vegas represented a prosocial form of betting, every technological trend seems hellbent on moving us in the opposite direction, largely by offering ever more warped, addictive, and isolating versions of the casino for our phones.
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Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Find your people Motherhood can be isolating.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
Banks are just the latest contributor to a trend that is isolating customers and deeming employees irrelevant.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Helene caused catastrophic damage across western North Carolina, washing out roads including stretches of Interstate 40 that collapsed into the Pigeon River Gorge, damaging bridges and isolating entire communities.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, and the United Nations have all concluded that isolating children constitutes cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, and in extreme cases, torture.
—Gladys Carrión, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
How isolating an experience was filming in Germany and Serbia?
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
On the streets of Detroit, there are women impacted by homelessness, human trafficking and substance abuse, circumstances that can be isolating, but not invisible to Ellinger.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Starting anew can be isolating, so USAA is ensuring that military personnel are not walking these career paths alone—veterans are connected to mentors every step of the way.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Find your people Motherhood can be isolating.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
Banks are just the latest contributor to a trend that is isolating customers and deeming employees irrelevant.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Helene caused catastrophic damage across western North Carolina, washing out roads including stretches of Interstate 40 that collapsed into the Pigeon River Gorge, damaging bridges and isolating entire communities.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, and the United Nations have all concluded that isolating children constitutes cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, and in extreme cases, torture.
—Gladys Carrión, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
How isolating an experience was filming in Germany and Serbia?
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
On the streets of Detroit, there are women impacted by homelessness, human trafficking and substance abuse, circumstances that can be isolating, but not invisible to Ellinger.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Starting anew can be isolating, so USAA is ensuring that military personnel are not walking these career paths alone—veterans are connected to mentors every step of the way.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolating
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The backpack itself is crafted from a durable, water-resistant, anti-abrasion material, and includes a wet pocket for separating damp items or dirty laundry.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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This was such a tedious process that Saint Ignatius College Prep had its own recycling club that mainly involved spending Fridays after school sitting on a classroom floor and separating the recyclables the school had generated throughout the week.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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His surprising case for segregation is that prisons are self-segregating, and white people still have power in the yard.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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The proposal would assign a DOJ team from another district to examine device backups and cloud data obtained from an attorney, segregating any privileged content.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Isolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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