as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
it was the overwhelming solitariness of his existence that caused the marooned sailor to go mad
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Noun
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Because elk are social animals, forming large herds and seasonal harems, the bull must have had a sense of its solitude.—
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Literary Hub,
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The resort's airy suites with private terraces are ideal for winding down in solitude, while its pool and holistic spa round out the experience.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The issue at hand – renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA – has created strange political bedfellows this year on Capitol Hill, miring lawmakers in a debate pitting privacy against safety while consuming much of Congress' election-year time.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In suites, a sliding hearth features built-in lighting and shelves, creating a separation between the living area and bedroom for guest privacy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Workspace isolation ensures the agent can't access other departments' data.—
Bernard Aceituno,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The key finding was that if public health interventions aren’t implemented swiftly and strongly—with contact tracing and case isolation—then the outbreak could rival or exceed the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The comedy club The manosphere and the male loneliness epidemic has been too thoroughly litigated elsewhere to dwell on here.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Now, there’s a growing movement to address loneliness not just through personal choices but also through public policy.—
Aneri Pattani,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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“Solitariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitariness. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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