as in to separate
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 isolate
The dirt road leading to Bust’n B Ranch in Pioneertown, is long, narrow, and isolated, devoid of streetlights and rarely another car in sight.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
These nanoparticles act like tiny chemical magnets, specifically isolating lithium from the rest of the ocean minerals.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Detainee spent final days sick and isolated The Phelps County Jail had started taking ICE detainees a month before Rayo’s arrival.
—Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
While each file system is sandboxed, meaning it’s isolated from other websites and from the device system itself, the JavaScript can measure the I/O interactions.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
These nanoparticles act like tiny chemical magnets, specifically isolating lithium from the rest of the ocean minerals.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Detainee spent final days sick and isolated The Phelps County Jail had started taking ICE detainees a month before Rayo’s arrival.
—Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
While each file system is sandboxed, meaning it’s isolated from other websites and from the device system itself, the JavaScript can measure the I/O interactions.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolate
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The for and against are separated by 13,004 votes.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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This series has been so close, and such a classic, that through three games the teams are separated by just one goal — Las Vegas 13, Carolina 12.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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At the Irvine Bowl, the lawsuit argues, wheelchair-accessible spaces are clustered in only three areas of the steep hillside amphitheater, with one cluster completely segregated from the rest of the seating.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Ishikawa herself worked in one of the bars that served Black soldiers, at a time when most establishments were segregated.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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South of Miami, the Florida Keys are known for their laidback charm, far removed from the hustle and bustle of Orlando's theme parks.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The car has since been removed, and the Shorewood Building Department is evaluating the damage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The cabin is well insulated from road and wind noise, and the front seats offer a wide range of adjustments for comfort during longer drives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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China insulated itself from the oil shortfalls and rationing of neighboring countries in large part because of its mammoth crude stockpiles – prescient fuel warehousing that the government built up well before the war broke out.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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“Isolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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