isolation

[ahy-suh-ley-shuhn, is-uh-] / ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɪs ə- /

NOUN

seclusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confinement desolation remoteness segregation solitude

STRONG

aloneness aloofness concealment detachment exile hiding privacy privateness quarantine reclusiveness retreat sequestration withdrawal

WEAK

beleaguerment monkhood reclusion seclusiveness

Example Sentences

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A strict isolation facility has one bed fully equipped to deal with infectious diseases, complete with testing kit and a ventilator.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

There is a kind of professional politeness that demands we discuss each case in isolation so no one has to say aloud what the cumulative pattern reveals.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

The CCRCs also work to overcome the isolation of older adults.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The research team stressed that eggs should be part of an overall healthy eating pattern rather than viewed in isolation.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Geographic isolation leads to genetic isolation, and to eventual reproductive isolation.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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