as in isle
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago
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Recent Examples of island
The statement follows the Arctic island granting a permit this week to a Danish-French consortium to mine a rock critical to aluminum production.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Agudelo was found unconscious near the bike path at about 5:15 a.m. the next day as the sky began to lighten on the sparsely populated island, which is home to sports fields and institutions including shelters, a psychiatric hospital and an FDNY training facility.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Much to Simone's chagrin, Devon makes her feelings about Michaela known during a Labor Day weekend visit to Cliff House, Peter and Michaela's estate on an idyllic island.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Tokyo nationalized the islands in 2012, drawing strong protest from Beijing, which has since progressively stepped up patrols by its increasingly assertive coast guard—moves Japan sees as attempts to alter the status quo.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Agudelo was found unconscious near the bike path at about 5:15 a.m. the next day as the sky began to lighten on the sparsely populated island, which is home to sports fields and institutions including shelters, a psychiatric hospital and an FDNY training facility.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Much to Simone's chagrin, Devon makes her feelings about Michaela known during a Labor Day weekend visit to Cliff House, Peter and Michaela's estate on an idyllic island.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Tokyo nationalized the islands in 2012, drawing strong protest from Beijing, which has since progressively stepped up patrols by its increasingly assertive coast guard—moves Japan sees as attempts to alter the status quo.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for island
Noun
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That merriment includes exploring some of the secluded isles on the Tuscan coastline.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 May 2025
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Each season tackles a new murder that’s taken place in the remote Scottish isles with its rocky beaches and vast open spaces.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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China's maritime forces seized effective control over the uninhabited atoll after a 2012 standoff with the Philippines.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The design, which is the result of an extensive renovation and rebrand (Le Méridien used to sit on this plot of the atoll), also brings the outdoors in.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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