as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media
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Recent Examples of insulate
In colder climates, a layer of leaves or straw can help insulate plants against soil heaving.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Removal restrictions like those governing the Consumer Product Safety Commission have been put in place by Congress to insulate independent agencies from politics.
—Melissa Quinn
july 2, CBS News, 2 July 2025
The Supreme Court knows this also, hence its hasty and premature dicta insulating members of the Federal Reserve Board from removal.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
This helps to keep the seed insulated over the winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Removal restrictions like those governing the Consumer Product Safety Commission have been put in place by Congress to insulate independent agencies from politics.
—Melissa Quinn
july 2, CBS News, 2 July 2025
The Supreme Court knows this also, hence its hasty and premature dicta insulating members of the Federal Reserve Board from removal.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
This helps to keep the seed insulated over the winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulate
Verb
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The incident is believed to be isolated and Boodarian is not a suspect in any other burglaries, the sources said.—
Julie Sone,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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While some environmental bacteria are known to isolate PFAS, the chemicals' interaction with human gut bacteria has been unclear.—
Jay Kakade
July 12,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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The extension is fully separated from all auto, bicycle and pedestrian travel.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The entity is separated from the operating business, while governance remains informal, echoing the founder’s leadership style.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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According to a 2024 report from New America, Connecticut has 23 of the top 300 most segregating school district borders in the country—including Hartford–South Windsor, Bridgeport–Fairfield, and Waterbury–Cheshire.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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However, research suggests that realtors and landlords are also more likely to show housing options in poor and racially segregated neighborhoods to people of color.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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“Insulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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