isolated
adjective
iso·lat·ed
ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd 
also ˈi-
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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
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The rain Sunday will follow systems that dropped some rain on the region Monday, a bit less on Wednesday and a couple of isolated cells — a quarter-inch on Mount Diablo; about fifteen-hundredths of an inch in Dublin, five-hundredths of an inch in Oakland — on Thursday.
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
And because the two isolated genes are found in many other plant species, similar genetic editing may help improve other agricultural staples in the future.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
As their territory shrinks, saolas are forced into smaller, isolated populations, reducing their chances to find mates and maintain the genetic diversity necessary for survival.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Cuba, as well as parts of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, could see between 3 to 6 inches of rain, with isolated totals up to 10 inches.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
And because the two isolated genes are found in many other plant species, similar genetic editing may help improve other agricultural staples in the future.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
As their territory shrinks, saolas are forced into smaller, isolated populations, reducing their chances to find mates and maintain the genetic diversity necessary for survival.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Cuba, as well as parts of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, could see between 3 to 6 inches of rain, with isolated totals up to 10 inches.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Isolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isolated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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