ISOLATING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

isolating

verb

present participle of isolate

as in separating

to set or keep apart from others rescuers finally reached outlying villages that had been isolated by the massive earthquake

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Recent Examples of isolating That would target true luxury by isolating the top 5% of the market, and would shield the vital professional class that keeps NYC’s economy, healthcare systems and businesses running. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Reduced access to such resources is especially dangerous with strains like Bundibugyo – in the absence of an effective vaccine, tracing the spread of disease and isolating potential disease contacts is especially important. — Ananya Rupanagunta, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026 Each one struggled to secure greater power for himself by isolating others from the President, Darman said. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 One company might allow isolating employee endpoints automatically but require human approval before touching production. — Asaf Wiener, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The daughter, Shannon Amos, faults her brother, Kelly Christopher Amos, for delaying medical care while isolating the actor from his family and friends in the years leading up to his death. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The Macon County individual is isolating at home and close contacts who are unvaccinated are in quarantine, the Georgia Department of Public Health said. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 In San Francisco, for instance, isolating Flock's contribution is especially difficult. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 But far from being isolating, a book is something to discuss, to share, to fight over, to flirt and fall in love over, to walk through hand-in-hand. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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Examples of ultraprocessing include separating whole foods into substances, chemically formulating foods or using cosmetic additives such as food dyes.

— Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Use Data To Evaluate Ideas One helpful practice is separating the idea from the person voicing it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Titcomb said that flexibility could allow garment factories to send polyester-elastane cutting scraps together rather than segregating each composition as production lines change.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
One example of this would be segregating cash into envelopes labeled for different purposes.

— Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 July 2026

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