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as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
the hikers unexpectedly came upon an isolated mountain cabin
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as in occasional
not often occurring or repeated
fortunately, the error was just an isolated incident and the rest was done correctly
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as in separated
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 isolated
Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Smartphones, social media, endless forms of entertainment, and self-care are designed to keep us engaged and isolated.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Local officials described Venezuelan gang crime in the city as concerning but isolated.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
Feelings of loneliness may also be at least partially tied to weather, which is why many of us might start feeling a little more isolated in the cold slog of deep winter.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
No isolated event seems to have moved the polls substantially since President Biden dropped his reelection bid and made way for Harris.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Smartphones, social media, endless forms of entertainment, and self-care are designed to keep us engaged and isolated.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Local officials described Venezuelan gang crime in the city as concerning but isolated.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
Feelings of loneliness may also be at least partially tied to weather, which is why many of us might start feeling a little more isolated in the cold slog of deep winter.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolated
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At the eastern tip of the Hamptons on Long Island, the Stone House in Montauk sits on 3.2 secluded acres near the edge of a 70-foot bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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This secluded wellness oasis offers a holistic approach to well-being, drawing inspiration from the island's Indigenous Arawak tribe.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Azealia Banks, lightning rod and occasional oracle, is voting for Kamala Harris despite not liking her and previously supporting Trump.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kelly was once a respected journalist at Fox News, one of the network’s occasional examples of a more fair-and-balanced news person, as opposed to the far-right musings of Sean Hannity and the like.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Students would have sat on the floor rather than at desks and they wouldn’t have been separated by grade and skill level, like today.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Learning is divided into grades and separated by age and aptitude.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Children with disabilities, who are often segregated in American child care programs, are included in activities.Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
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Schools are increasingly targeted in mass shootings and effectively segregated by race.Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
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Tanya has been arrested after repeatedly failing to respond to a grand-jury subpoena, and the cops found a hidden car in the garage — a car tied to the double murder in Boston.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its beauty lies in its kind people, mesmerizing wildlife, and remote, hidden landscapes.Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Isolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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