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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 insulated
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
But, for the most part, he was insulated from the harsh realities of daily life in the country on the trip.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Given that the security software itself operates at the system infrastructure level, it is insulated from seemingly disruptive changes in the application landscape.
—Dinesh Subhraveti, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Each of the stocks have an outperform rating and are either insulated from tariffs, have fallen to valuation support levels, are dislocated from the group or have near-term bullish catalysts.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
For an even safer energy option, there's electric utilities, generally insulated from the tariffs mess.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Similar to brands like Stanley and Yeti, Hydro Flask water bottles are vacuum insulated and made from stainless steel that’s coated in a host of eye-catching colors.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Air suspension keeps occupants comfortable and insulated from the world around them.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Presidents nominate board members to terms, and the Senate confirms them, in a similar system designed to be insulated from politics.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
You’ve probably been insulated from that as a director on independent films.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
But, for the most part, he was insulated from the harsh realities of daily life in the country on the trip.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Given that the security software itself operates at the system infrastructure level, it is insulated from seemingly disruptive changes in the application landscape.
—Dinesh Subhraveti, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Each of the stocks have an outperform rating and are either insulated from tariffs, have fallen to valuation support levels, are dislocated from the group or have near-term bullish catalysts.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
For an even safer energy option, there's electric utilities, generally insulated from the tariffs mess.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Similar to brands like Stanley and Yeti, Hydro Flask water bottles are vacuum insulated and made from stainless steel that’s coated in a host of eye-catching colors.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Air suspension keeps occupants comfortable and insulated from the world around them.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Presidents nominate board members to terms, and the Senate confirms them, in a similar system designed to be insulated from politics.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulated
Adjective
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But Mary’s family shared Rodney’s conviction that real justice would have to go well beyond an isolated payment.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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In Thermal, California, the isolated moment allowed for creativity in the form of clothing to flourish.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This isn’t a hermetic kind of meditation, one in which outer havoc is kept at bay.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Once a place where friends and family entered through perpetually open doors, the space becomes hermetic and airless when curtains are drawn to hide the men who have come to disrupt this idyllic refuge.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The walk from Mercedes to Giorgio Baldi’s cloistered front door has become something of a runway for Rhianna over the years.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
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In spite of obvious parallels in the OVO stars’ individual and shared bodies of work, the album $$$4U’s mind-set most resembles Taylor Swift’s Reputation, the cloistered R&B pivot released after lashing out at the erstwhile Kardashian-Wests backfired.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The withdrawn San Francisco drama, about lonely nonbinary nanny and restaurant server Cass (Asia Kate Dillon), is simple in its presentation, but disguises numerous layers to its story.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Jade and John told Dateline both had noticed their daughter was acting a bit withdrawn in the period leading up to her disappearance.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There were many more wonderful moments in a festival that fuses sounds and artistic expressions from across the globe, coming together in one of the most stunning and secluded places on Earth. 1.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Pre-game the big dinner by enjoying a signature French 125 (a French 75 with Cognac) in the restaurant’s chic and secluded speakeasy lounge.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Freida Moss Freida Moss, a retired court secretary, died March 5.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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Agencies who want to hire city retirees have to obtain a waiver from the Civil Service Commission, and even then there are constraints on how much the retired employee can earn.—
Jan Ransom,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump admin explains lifting segregated facilities ban The Trump administration defended its decision to lift an explicit ban on segregated facilities for federal contractors on Wednesday after an earlier public memo, Axios' Russell Contreras reported.—
Axios,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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According to a memo from the General Services Administration dated Feb. 15 and reported this week by NPR, the Trump administration is no longer requiring explicit prohibitions on segregated facilities in new government contracts.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Insulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulated. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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