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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The genius – and danger – of this strategy lies in the fact that each step might appear justified in isolation: modernizing government systems, improving efficiency, updating payment infrastructure.
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Allison Stanger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
For all of the drama, however, the struggle over CBS cannot be viewed in isolation.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
The others had not been in isolation for long, according to records obtained by Disability Rights.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
Working on a relatively low budget, in isolation from Hollywood, Tregenza displays a virtuosity that is fully integrated into his comprehensive cinematic vision, his finely imagined re-creation of history, and his long-gestating complex of ideas.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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Allison Stanger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
For all of the drama, however, the struggle over CBS cannot be viewed in isolation.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
The others had not been in isolation for long, according to records obtained by Disability Rights.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
Working on a relatively low budget, in isolation from Hollywood, Tregenza displays a virtuosity that is fully integrated into his comprehensive cinematic vision, his finely imagined re-creation of history, and his long-gestating complex of ideas.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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“In isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20isolation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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