isolated

adjective

iso·​lat·​ed ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce isolated (audio)
 also  ˈi-
Synonyms of isolatednext
1
: occurring alone or once : unique
2
: sporadic

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Examples of isolated in a Sentence

The town remains a very isolated community. The camp is located in an isolated area. The arrest was an isolated incident in his youth. a few isolated cases of vandalism
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Several blackmail victims are invited to an isolated mansion by a man who knows a dark secret from each of their pasts. — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025 Stay away from tall, isolated trees or other tall objects. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025 Deborah Golden from Deloitte agrees, noting that for AI to move beyond isolated use cases, companies must be ready to embrace system-wide changes. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Shroyer said his experience was not an isolated case, alleging that numerous conservatives had been targeted in similar swatting incidents. — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for isolated

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of isolated was in 1763

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