in isolation

idiom

: apart from others : separately
The researchers work in isolation.
Their culture developed in isolation from the rest of the world.

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Many companies still treat compliance as an exercise (a series of audits, checklists or security reviews) that happens in isolation. Lee Blakemore, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Many of the changes might not seem consequential in isolation, but taken together, those people said, a larger picture emerges of a new regime aiming to deregulate the firearms industry. Meg Anderson, NPR, 2 July 2025 Smith spent last two weeks in isolation Ahead of his execution, Smith was without legal recourse to pursue his claims of innocence again. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 The dinosaurs in hand reside on Ile Saint-Hubert, a research facility used for the original Jurassic Park, where the dinosaurs that were too dangerous for the first location have resided in isolation for years. Skyler Trepel, People.com, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in isolation

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“In isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20isolation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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