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
The sisters and their friends are then forced to navigate the latest Scream entry’s shifting rules of horror, to outsmart a twisted version of the Ghostface game that plays on surveillance, online culture and urban isolation.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Still, the gang crisis in the capital has led to the south’s isolation— and a higher cost of living for residents as major roads and tourism remain cut off by the gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Given increasing workplace and social isolation, America’s loneliness epidemic is unsurprising, especially for low earners.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
His isolation gives Lex a perfect opportunity for a fierce Boravian assault on Jarhanpur.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Still, the gang crisis in the capital has led to the south’s isolation— and a higher cost of living for residents as major roads and tourism remain cut off by the gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Given increasing workplace and social isolation, America’s loneliness epidemic is unsurprising, especially for low earners.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
His isolation gives Lex a perfect opportunity for a fierce Boravian assault on Jarhanpur.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolation
Noun
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But there are those who need solitude for a longer time — the sailor who chases the sun around the world in a small boat, or the trapper who watches alone the northern lights through a Klondike winter.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
10 July 2025
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The emotional toll is enormous: Dream returns to the Dreaming and washes Orpheus’ blood from his hands, sobbing in solitude.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The challenge lies in the complexity of digital evidence and the legitimate privacy concerns that fuel resistance.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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And new privacy legislation in Senate Bill 1295 requires collectors of sensitive data to notify consumers if their personal data is being used to train large language models.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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“Isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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