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
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
If the first few ingredients are recognizable foods — chicken, beans, yogurt, vegetables, oats, nuts — that is generally a better sign than a long list of isolates, gums, starches, and additives.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
People sensitive to heat tend to isolate themselves, stay indoors and not socialize as much during summertime.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Noun
As product categories mature and consumers become more sophisticated, demand is shifting toward non-intoxicating isolates and compounds that have specific therapeutic potential.
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Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
If the first few ingredients are recognizable foods — chicken, beans, yogurt, vegetables, oats, nuts — that is generally a better sign than a long list of isolates, gums, starches, and additives.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Almost 50 years ago, the Islamic Republic first took the comfort of religion away and then forbade music and, in the process, isolated me even further.
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Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
People sensitive to heat tend to isolate themselves, stay indoors and not socialize as much during summertime.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolate
Noun
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Tragedy has turned him into a hermit, but the ponderings from his cave are alluring.
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It’s known for outlaws, hermits, drugs, hippies, and an aversion to outsiders — like the much ballyhooed Humboldt County across the Californian border but way more under the radar.
Verb
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This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.
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The film tells the story of the tender yet destructive friendship between two 13-year-old boys who run away when they are threatened with being separated.
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
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This is no longer an isolated contamination event but a broader patterns that is reflecting back human chemical usage in ways that were not anticipated when modern wastewater systems were designed.
Noun
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Today, Richards’s office on Rikers is situated in a small former chapel with a red brick steeple, across a stretch of lawn from the jail where he was once held in solitary.
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Now in his 40s, Frank has been in prison for almost his whole adult life, spending 17 years in solitary for assaulting two of his fellow inmates.
Verb
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With its genetic material segregated at either pole, one cell can safely become two, born from a microscopic tug-of-war.
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The organizers refused to stop at cities that insisted on segregating crowds.
Adjective
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The withdrawn draft focused on setting up several new watchdogs to keep AI in check, including a dedicated commission and a special insurance fund to help people if the new technology caused harm.
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The story follows Trey, a withdrawn ex-con surviving as a night driver on the city’s margins, who forms a tentative and increasingly intimate bond with Camden (Dafne Keen), a sharp and restless young woman working as a call girl.
Verb
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Three of the reports stemmed from consumers swallowing the metal pieces and seeking medical treatment to remove them from their digestive tract or throat, the agency said.
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Residents objected to removing trees and other construction activities.
Adjective
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Smaller, portable coolers are easier to carry to the beach or park with big groups, while insulated lunch boxes and soft-sided coolers are ideal for smaller groups or solo outings.
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In-floor radiant heat plus insulated tanks for four-season travel.
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“Isolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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