isolated
adjective
iso·lat·ed
ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd 
also ˈi-
Synonyms
Examples of isolated in a Sentence
The town remains a very isolated community.
The camp is located in an isolated area.
The arrest was an isolated incident in his youth.
a few isolated cases of vandalism
Recent Examples on the Web
Once again, a group has been assembled in this isolated location and given a task to be completed within a set amount of time.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
An isolated strong to severe storm could develop in the evening into the early morning hours on Friday.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
When a ship sinks near her isolated fishing post, Eva must choose: rescue the shipwrecked or survive winter.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
And once again, a group has been assembled in this isolated location and given a task to be completed within a set amount of time.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Large hail, damaging winds, locally heavy rainfall and an isolated tornado are likely from the strong to severe storms, with the highest potential coming Tuesday afternoon, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
The main threat will be damaging winds, but hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
—Allison Chinchar, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks Image Image Word spread through the southern communities of what’s known as the Mountain Empire, an area so isolated that the small desert town of Jacumba Hot Springs (population 857) 30 miles away, became operation headquarters.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The organization further anticipates widespread rainfall, of about 2 inches, between Wednesday and Monday, with the possibility of isolated and severe storms Wednesday night into Thursday.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
An isolated strong to severe storm could develop in the evening into the early morning hours on Friday.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
When a ship sinks near her isolated fishing post, Eva must choose: rescue the shipwrecked or survive winter.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
And once again, a group has been assembled in this isolated location and given a task to be completed within a set amount of time.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Large hail, damaging winds, locally heavy rainfall and an isolated tornado are likely from the strong to severe storms, with the highest potential coming Tuesday afternoon, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
The main threat will be damaging winds, but hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
—Allison Chinchar, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks Image Image Word spread through the southern communities of what’s known as the Mountain Empire, an area so isolated that the small desert town of Jacumba Hot Springs (population 857) 30 miles away, became operation headquarters.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The organization further anticipates widespread rainfall, of about 2 inches, between Wednesday and Monday, with the possibility of isolated and severe storms Wednesday night into Thursday.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Isolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isolated. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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