as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
she had grown up in such rural insulation that she'd never met anyone of a different race
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Recent Examples of insulation
The company still subcontracts some work out but is planning to start bending its own steel frames and doing its own insulation work.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2025
This insulation effect prevents the extreme cold that the Antarctic midge relies on to enter its low-energy dormancy states.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The federal government helps low-income people with their power bill through the LIHEAP program, and Miami-Dade funds a program that helps low-income homeowners make energy-efficient upgrades to their homes, like adding insulation or upgrading to a more efficient AC.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
To maintain the historic façades, GRT tucked the necessary insulation along the inner walls, which in turn grew to as thick as 17 inches.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2025
This insulation effect prevents the extreme cold that the Antarctic midge relies on to enter its low-energy dormancy states.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The federal government helps low-income people with their power bill through the LIHEAP program, and Miami-Dade funds a program that helps low-income homeowners make energy-efficient upgrades to their homes, like adding insulation or upgrading to a more efficient AC.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
To maintain the historic façades, GRT tucked the necessary insulation along the inner walls, which in turn grew to as thick as 17 inches.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulation
Noun
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In the early days of retirement, many people revel in newfound solitude.—
Kiplinger Consumer News Service,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Myth of the Lone Genius The third myth is the archetype of the lone genius, toiling away in solitude and isolation to deliver humanity’s next great leap forward.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The audit, initiated at the request of congressional leaders, will specifically examine whether DOGE adheres to privacy and data protection laws.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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This will have a chilling effect for founders and innovators in the crypto/digital asset space looking to build infrastructure, particularly involving privacy preserving technology.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Believed to have lived in isolation for thousands of years, the tribe has fiercely protected its independence, often meeting outsiders with hostility.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Working too much can lead to feelings of isolation.—
Jackie Nance-Sons,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The city integrated, but block-by-block segregation kept white and Black residents apart.—
Calvin Schermerhorn,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Since 1869, segregation in Detroit public schools had been outlawed by the state’s Supreme Court.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Insulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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