isolation
noun
iso·la·tion
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shən 
also ˌi-
Examples of isolation in a Sentence
the isolation of the mountain community
after the long book tour, the author looked forward to the isolation of his office
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The lockdown, the isolation were still fresh in everyone's minds, and many of the young people don’t live on the Navajo Nation.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Close to a third lose their job, and the social isolation can be profound.
—April Dembosky, NPR, 22 July 2025
Yet Tehran is also accustomed to isolation, with much of the world, including Cold War rivals the U.S. and the Soviet Union, largely backing Iraq during its 1980 invasion of post-revolutionary Iran.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
But the isolation gave Albano lots of time to think, and his mind drifted to his relationships with his loved ones.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 July 2025
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Close to a third lose their job, and the social isolation can be profound.
—April Dembosky, NPR, 22 July 2025
Yet Tehran is also accustomed to isolation, with much of the world, including Cold War rivals the U.S. and the Soviet Union, largely backing Iraq during its 1980 invasion of post-revolutionary Iran.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
But the isolation gave Albano lots of time to think, and his mind drifted to his relationships with his loved ones.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for isolation
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“Isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isolation. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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isolation
noun
iso·la·tion
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shən
also ˌis-ə-
1
: the act of isolating : the condition of being isolated
2
: separation of a population of living things from related forms in such a manner as to prevent crossbreeding
Medical Definition
isolation
noun
iso·la·tion
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shən
1
2
: a segregation of a group of organisms from related forms in such a manner as to prevent crossing
3
: a psychological defense mechanism consisting of the separating of ideas or memories from the emotions connected with them
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