as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious
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Recent Examples of seclude
Cash is changed permanently after being restrained and secluded over and over again, Ellinger said.
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Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
The home is secluded on 10 acres and boasts features like a massive upper deck, an open interior floor plan, spacious bathrooms and views beyond compare.
—Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Offers secluded spaces for dining, lounging and meditation, designed to promote both physical and mindful wellness.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
These men spent thirteen days secluded near Maryland’s Catoctin Mountain and produced a peace treaty that has endured for forty years.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
The home is secluded on 10 acres and boasts features like a massive upper deck, an open interior floor plan, spacious bathrooms and views beyond compare.
—Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Offers secluded spaces for dining, lounging and meditation, designed to promote both physical and mindful wellness.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
These men spent thirteen days secluded near Maryland’s Catoctin Mountain and produced a peace treaty that has endured for forty years.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seclude
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Seniors who are struggling with their health or are isolated after friends pass or move away can find assistance at either center by signing up with PACE, Jurgensen said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Realizing she was isolated and possibly overwhelmed, the project trapped the bird and brought her home to Louisiana.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the video game, as with the series, a five-year gap separates the two narrative installments, with main character Ellie jumping from 14 years old to 19 and putting on a good deal of muscle and height between that time.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 Apr. 2025
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They were separated from one another for the vast majority of the three films rather than given the kinds of great adventures and bonding moments that the original trilogy gave its core trio, and that led to much less compelling camaraderie and characters.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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In The Water contextualizes the racist economic and socio-political sabotage of Black communities, beach goers, and businesses, as well as the horrifying violence that was used to segregate Californian beaches from the early 1800s through the Civil Rights movement in places like Bruce's Beach.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
5 Mar. 2025
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According to a recent report, 7.4 percent of U.S. public schools were intensely segregated in 1988.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Seclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seclude. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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