as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
she went into seclusion in order to focus entirely on writing her book
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Recent Examples of seclusion
These facilities are allowed to use seclusion or restraints when staff believe the patient may be a danger to themselves or others, said Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, who championed this law.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
This 400-acre property in the exclusive North Sound is villas and vacation homes first by design, giving it a low-density, community-style feel that offers visitors supreme seclusion.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Les Isles des Saintes, Guadalupe This little group of nine islands, Les Isles de Saintes, offers an array of not so well known anchorages with varying degrees of seclusion.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
While maintaining a sense of exclusivity and tranquility, the center remains within easy reach of Colombo’s conveniences, offering a perfect balance between seclusion and accessibility.
—Kara Markley Sterling, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
This 400-acre property in the exclusive North Sound is villas and vacation homes first by design, giving it a low-density, community-style feel that offers visitors supreme seclusion.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Les Isles des Saintes, Guadalupe This little group of nine islands, Les Isles de Saintes, offers an array of not so well known anchorages with varying degrees of seclusion.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
While maintaining a sense of exclusivity and tranquility, the center remains within easy reach of Colombo’s conveniences, offering a perfect balance between seclusion and accessibility.
—Kara Markley Sterling, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seclusion
Noun
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Many had grown accustomed to the solitude of death row, its stale smell and the frequent rants from inmates in mental health crisis.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, an orange cat's long, boring days of solitude are suddenly replaced with endless joy and play with the arrival of a new little sibling, and internet users can't cope with their special bond.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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This question asks for personal sensitive information that is protected by privacy laws.—
Ernesto Londoño,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Financial services aside the adoption of AI in healthcare, education, and entertainment will create complications from financial, intellectual property, and privacy perspectives.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The spatial isolation of these colonies would aid humanity’s survival, argues Dr Gee, by allowing genetically distinct human communities to develop that could interbreed with people still living on Earth or elsewhere in space to produce offspring with the best qualities of both groups.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Read: The isolation of intensive parenting Others aren’t as eager to embrace external influences, especially not so close to home.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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“Seclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seclusion. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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