in isolation
idiom
: apart from others : separately
The researchers work in isolation.
Their culture developed in isolation from the rest of the world.
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Leverage Strategic Partnerships No one achieves success in isolation.
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Diane Deoliveira, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Both rooms are covered in vibrant Adelphi wallpaper with petite botanical motifs that look traditional in isolation but psychedelic when repeated.
—Blaine Davis, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
He’s also been incarcerated in isolation for a significant portion of his time, mostly as payback for publicly humiliating the Ohio Department of Corrections.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
All of the above is being considered in isolation without the bewildering problems of domestic politics and foreign policy.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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Diane Deoliveira, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Both rooms are covered in vibrant Adelphi wallpaper with petite botanical motifs that look traditional in isolation but psychedelic when repeated.
—Blaine Davis, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
He’s also been incarcerated in isolation for a significant portion of his time, mostly as payback for publicly humiliating the Ohio Department of Corrections.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
All of the above is being considered in isolation without the bewildering problems of domestic politics and foreign policy.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in isolation
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“In isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20isolation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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