as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
after the long book tour, the author looked forward to the isolation of his office
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Recent Examples of isolation
This is a memory foam mattress that’s designed to be softer and delivers excellent motion isolation, particularly helpful for couples.
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Urine flowed from beneath cell doors housing youths who had been held in isolation for more than 18 hours during a lockdown, according to Sharony’s report.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
The spatial isolation of these colonies would aid humanity’s survival, argues Dr Gee, by allowing genetically distinct human communities to develop that could interbreed with people still living on Earth or elsewhere in space to produce offspring with the best qualities of both groups.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Read: The isolation of intensive parenting Others aren’t as eager to embrace external influences, especially not so close to home.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Urine flowed from beneath cell doors housing youths who had been held in isolation for more than 18 hours during a lockdown, according to Sharony’s report.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
The spatial isolation of these colonies would aid humanity’s survival, argues Dr Gee, by allowing genetically distinct human communities to develop that could interbreed with people still living on Earth or elsewhere in space to produce offspring with the best qualities of both groups.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Read: The isolation of intensive parenting Others aren’t as eager to embrace external influences, especially not so close to home.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolation
Noun
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Then Saturn begins a two-and-a-half-year transit through your solitude and healing zone on May 25.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
15 May 2025
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In a moment of onstage solitude — one character, one conscience, and an audience of thousands — people who are condemned to historical importance can probe the gulf between their own, often petty emotions and the majesty of their fate.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Attorneys for the singer, 85, and his wife Frances Robinson — who is a co-defendant — sued the four accusers and their legal representatives for defamation, false light, financial elder abuse and invasion of privacy, among other counts, according to legal documents reviewed by The Times.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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From regulatory uncertainty to ethical considerations around data privacy and workforce impact, the conversation around AI needs to be bigger than just technology.—
Dean Leavitt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolation. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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