as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious
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Recent Examples of seclude
Children could be restrained and secluded for violent behavior.
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Charles Bell,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
The third salon, secluded in the boutique’s rear corner, offers a personalized experience for top clients.
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Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
But the time secluded together also helped the couple strengthen their relationship and get to know each other in a deeper way, Nanjiani says, despite being married since 2007.
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Kylie Gilbert,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
This sprawling beachfront resort, known for its spacious rooms and eco-chic amenities, is close to all the action in South Beach but secluded enough to feel like a getaway.
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Sara Liss,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seclude
Charles Bell,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
The third salon, secluded in the boutique’s rear corner, offers a personalized experience for top clients.
—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
But the time secluded together also helped the couple strengthen their relationship and get to know each other in a deeper way, Nanjiani says, despite being married since 2007.
—
Kylie Gilbert,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
This sprawling beachfront resort, known for its spacious rooms and eco-chic amenities, is close to all the action in South Beach but secluded enough to feel like a getaway.
—
Sara Liss,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seclude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seclude
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Where heat domes are hitting hardest in 2026 This summer’s extreme heat is not isolated to one region.
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First isolated in the 1940s by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, plutonium has been widely used to build nuclear arsenals by multiple countries.
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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.
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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.
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“Seclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seclude. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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