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
Their experience there can be isolating, since they must be housed separately from adult women — and programming is limited.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip did reunite during the COVID-19 pandemic, isolating together.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Apr. 2026
The scarcity of facilities exacerbates the problem of families having to travel sometimes long distances to visit their disabled children, the court found, further isolating the kids.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
While much of the world was isolating, Robinson remembers dreaming up ways to bring people together.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
By isolating particles flowing together, the team confirmed that, just as is seen in heavy collisions, these lighter collisions give rise to baryons with stronger flow and mesons with weaker flow at intermediate speeds.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Sam Di Scipio, vice president, corporate communications, giving and volunteerism at Macy’s, said the model demonstrates a larger effort to align social impact with everyday retail interactions, rather than isolating it as a separate initiative.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Hopeful that speaking openly might make this disease a little less isolating for someone newly diagnosed, and for myself.
—Todd Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Maybe the point was to show that Caroline was more equipped at isolating herself from the public — leaving the loft, people gathered outside the apartment make way for Caroline to silently reach her car.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip did reunite during the COVID-19 pandemic, isolating together.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Apr. 2026
The scarcity of facilities exacerbates the problem of families having to travel sometimes long distances to visit their disabled children, the court found, further isolating the kids.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
While much of the world was isolating, Robinson remembers dreaming up ways to bring people together.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
By isolating particles flowing together, the team confirmed that, just as is seen in heavy collisions, these lighter collisions give rise to baryons with stronger flow and mesons with weaker flow at intermediate speeds.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Sam Di Scipio, vice president, corporate communications, giving and volunteerism at Macy’s, said the model demonstrates a larger effort to align social impact with everyday retail interactions, rather than isolating it as a separate initiative.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Hopeful that speaking openly might make this disease a little less isolating for someone newly diagnosed, and for myself.
—Todd Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Maybe the point was to show that Caroline was more equipped at isolating herself from the public — leaving the loft, people gathered outside the apartment make way for Caroline to silently reach her car.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolating
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Removing barriers The new facility seeks to provide more dignity for clients and remove barriers that keep victims from separating themselves from harmful environments, Mortensen said.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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A lot of people have a hard time separating the actor from the character.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026
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There was no legal basis for segregating students of Mexican descent from other students.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 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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“Isolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolating. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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