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
Fear, like anxiety, often feeds on isolation, so the stronger your community, the better.
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Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
This absence can intensify feelings of isolation, anxiety, and identity confusion, all of which can increase the risk of perinatal/postpartum depression.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
End-of-game outcomes are determined by the best players making plays, often out of isolation.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
White smartly leans into an overall loner vibe that suggests someone lost in the wilderness of his own isolation.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
This absence can intensify feelings of isolation, anxiety, and identity confusion, all of which can increase the risk of perinatal/postpartum depression.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
End-of-game outcomes are determined by the best players making plays, often out of isolation.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
White smartly leans into an overall loner vibe that suggests someone lost in the wilderness of his own isolation.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolation
Noun
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With his unique falsetto, emotional delivery and irresistible backstory — retreating to a cabin in the woods following a pair of personal and professional breakups to record in solitude — Bon Iver earned significant industry respect and a devoted cult following.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Once fall rolls around, part of the small town can be anything but solitude, because tourists want to see Camel's Hump Mountain.—
Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Questions of safety and privacy are often argued when drones are discussed, as these little flying robots tend to make people uncomfortable.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some use protocols that are not designed to protect privacy, obscure ownership or fail to encrypt traffic properly.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite its speculative premise, the series captures the loneliness that has pervaded society since the COVID pandemic and the dread of a future in which artificial intelligence might render human interaction obsolete.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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What a spy world and supernatural world would have in common was their shadows, secrets, loneliness and paranoia.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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