secludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of seclude
as in separates
to set or keep apart from others the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious

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  1. separates
  2. isolates
  3. segregates
Verb
  • The Bose Smart Ultra soundbar separates different aspects of sound such as the music, dialogue, and effects into various areas in the room to make your audio sound more immersive.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Jones, a state senator, points to his record in Tallahassee as what separates him from the rest of the field.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of separates
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  • Kodiak's public technology materials say the company isolates safety-critical functions from external communication ports.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 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
Definition of isolates
Verb
  • The service still segregates music from podcasts, unlike Spotify.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026
  • The crowd was about 50-50 housed and unhoused — the invisible veil that normally segregates these two worlds had been lifted.
    — Brian Barth, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of segregates
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“Secludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secludes. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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