as in hermits
a person who lives away from others
interpersonal relationships are very stressful for him, so he lives as a virtual isolate
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as in separates
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 isolates
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.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2026
With that anchor, the system isolates and enhances conversation partners while suppressing everyone else, operating at latencies less than 10 milliseconds—fast enough to keep the amplified audio aligned with lip movements.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025
The gun-owning Susan Lorincz isolates and relentlessly harasses and targets Ajike Owens’ family, calling police countless times about such infractions as kids playing on the lawn and them just being kids.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
The result is a five-phage product capable of killing a broad range of Enterobacter isolates.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Adductor Machine The adductor machine isolates and strengthens inner thigh muscles effectively.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
This isolates families and pushes them further away from systems that could otherwise offer support.
—Justin Phillips, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 May 2026
Closing doors isolates fire and prevents smoke, heat and flames from spreading, officials said.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
This isolates the engine from the rest of the plane and disconnects the left generator.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Disconnecting the negative cable first isolates the battery and eliminates that possibility.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Decentralized growth isolates mistakes, and that isolation saves both resources and relationships.
—Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Meek’s best writing often isolates intimate moments with tenderness and relatability.
—Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
This not only ensures sufficient power delivery, but also effectively isolates any electromagnetic interference to the analog signal from the digital architecture – all in the name of optimum listening.
—Stefan Ionescu
february 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
Hard Truths premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival and followed Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy, an angry and depressed woman who lashes out at family and strangers, and whose constant criticism slowly isolates her.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
As product categories mature and consumers become more sophisticated, demand is shifting toward non-intoxicating isolates and compounds that have specific therapeutic potential.
—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.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2026
With that anchor, the system isolates and enhances conversation partners while suppressing everyone else, operating at latencies less than 10 milliseconds—fast enough to keep the amplified audio aligned with lip movements.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025
The gun-owning Susan Lorincz isolates and relentlessly harasses and targets Ajike Owens’ family, calling police countless times about such infractions as kids playing on the lawn and them just being kids.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
The result is a five-phage product capable of killing a broad range of Enterobacter isolates.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Adductor Machine The adductor machine isolates and strengthens inner thigh muscles effectively.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
This isolates families and pushes them further away from systems that could otherwise offer support.
—Justin Phillips, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
At a moment, when everything isolates us, the collective experience of cinema matters more than ever.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 May 2026
Closing doors isolates fire and prevents smoke, heat and flames from spreading, officials said.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
This isolates the engine from the rest of the plane and disconnects the left generator.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Disconnecting the negative cable first isolates the battery and eliminates that possibility.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Decentralized growth isolates mistakes, and that isolation saves both resources and relationships.
—Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Meek’s best writing often isolates intimate moments with tenderness and relatability.
—Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
This not only ensures sufficient power delivery, but also effectively isolates any electromagnetic interference to the analog signal from the digital architecture – all in the name of optimum listening.
—Stefan Ionescu
february 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
Hard Truths premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival and followed Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy, an angry and depressed woman who lashes out at family and strangers, and whose constant criticism slowly isolates her.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolates
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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.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
11 May 2026
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Forest monks, anchorites, and hermits have made similar sacrifices in the name of God.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That shift is often what separates stable performers from high potential employees.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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During the blaze, Alireza Namayandeh, a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, collected samples of the smoke at a Pasadena park within the plume, using a device that filters and separates the particles.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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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
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But researchers say not every district re-segregates once court oversight ends.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Isolates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolates. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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