as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
after the long book tour, the author looked forward to the isolation of his office
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Recent Examples of isolation
Forty-five of those in medical isolation are at Tomoka and Blackwater River.
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Researchers have noted that the focus of community, culture and family structures within Indigenous populations can protect against some early-life stresses and social isolation, a risk factor for neurodegenerative disease.
—Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Across corporate America, companies are using architecture to reverse the isolation of remote work.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
These latter cases are tragic, and tend to involve a combination of social isolation and extensive use of AI bots, which may reinforce each other.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Researchers have noted that the focus of community, culture and family structures within Indigenous populations can protect against some early-life stresses and social isolation, a risk factor for neurodegenerative disease.
—Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Across corporate America, companies are using architecture to reverse the isolation of remote work.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
These latter cases are tragic, and tend to involve a combination of social isolation and extensive use of AI bots, which may reinforce each other.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolation
Noun
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Others of you may have found that your creativity and brainstorming have grown, especially when working in solitude.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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Estêvão notes that many don’t just come for the hike, but to disconnect from the chaos of life and process major life transitions—grief, broken hearts, a health diagnosis—finding clarity in the expansive ocean views and long stretches of solitude.—
Deanna Romano,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Speaking to gadgets is often faster than typing, but Amazon and Nirva also see their devices as another means to gather data that can provide insights about a user’s life, though doing so will surely raise privacy concerns.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Add curtains for privacy and extra hanging space throughout your abode worry-free.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Although people without friend groups aren’t automatically more lonely, having access to one can certainly help alleviate loneliness.—
Jenny Singer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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His songs are about such isolation and such loneliness.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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