isolated
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Synonyms for isolated
Synonyms
cloistered, covert, hidden, quiet, remote, retired, secluded, secret, sheltered
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Nova Scotia could get up to 7 inches of rain in isolated sections, while parts of southeastern New England and Maine could also experience some rainfall. — CBS News, "Hurricane Dorian leaves devastation in North Carolina," 7 Sep. 2019 In 1995, researchers found several partial jaws, isolated teeth and limb bones in Kenya, dated between 4.2m and 3.9m years old, and assigned them to a brand new species: Australopithecus anamensis. — Hester Hanegraef, Quartz Africa, "The skull of humanity’s oldest known ancestor is changing our understanding of evolution," 7 Sep. 2019 His experience is an extraordinary example, but not an isolated one. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "We’re Trapped in the Dystopian Aftermath of 9/11," 6 Sep. 2019 Forecasts said the storm could drop 6 to 12 inches of rain, with as much as 18 inches in isolated spots along the coast and in the Sierra Madre Oriental range. — Fox News, "Tropical Storm Fernand targets Mexico's coast as Gabrielle spins at sea near hurricane season's peak," 4 Sep. 2019 But, cut off from the rest of the city by the foul-smelling Washington City Canal, its isolated grounds attracted muggers and other scoundrels looking for easy prey. — Smithsonian, "The Hard-Drinking Early Smithsonian Naturalists of the Megatherium Club," 4 Sep. 2019 Few outside the isolated network of C.F.S. patients, caregivers, and specialists have heard of Ampligen, but, within the illness’s sphere, the drug has developed a fabled reputation. — Mike Mariani, The New Yorker, "A Town for People with Chronic Fatigue," 3 Sep. 2019 Walmart had previously suffered fires at stores with SolarCity installations in 2012, 2016, and 2017, but the company had written these off as isolated accidents. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "After seven roof fires, Walmart sues Tesla over solar panel flaws," 21 Aug. 2019 Xiaoyue Qin for Quartz Burning up the rules Chen planned to limit cellular service on the site to one in every three hours, just eight hours a day, to simulate an isolated environment. — Youyou Zhou, Quartzy, "Inside Gobi Heaven, China’s Burning Man-style desert festival," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'isolated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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