as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
she went into seclusion in order to focus entirely on writing her book
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Recent Examples of seclusion
With only 18 boutique suites sprinkled across the lush property, guests are enveloped in a seclusion that borders on surreal.
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Billy McCarty — Billy the Kid — played by Richard Gere, is an outlaw who lives in seclusion in rural Missouri, while Blanchett's Jude Quinn shot to stardom and must grapple with accusations of selling out.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
With just ten luxury beachfront villas, the resort offers a level of seclusion that is unmatched.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
For those hoping to avoid soaring temperatures, openings in cooler climates also offer seclusion.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Billy McCarty — Billy the Kid — played by Richard Gere, is an outlaw who lives in seclusion in rural Missouri, while Blanchett's Jude Quinn shot to stardom and must grapple with accusations of selling out.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
With just ten luxury beachfront villas, the resort offers a level of seclusion that is unmatched.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
For those hoping to avoid soaring temperatures, openings in cooler climates also offer seclusion.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seclusion
Noun
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From tech to energy, these careers offer six-figure potential and solitude.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In an interview with Variety, Majors responded to a comment about Maddox’s crushing solitude and the on-screen violence by asking where the reporter sees violence in the film.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The audit, initiated at the request of congressional leaders, will specifically examine whether DOGE adheres to privacy and data protection laws.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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This will have a chilling effect for founders and innovators in the crypto/digital asset space looking to build infrastructure, particularly involving privacy preserving technology.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Believed to have lived in isolation for thousands of years, the tribe has fiercely protected its independence, often meeting outsiders with hostility.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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After hundreds of millions of years of isolation from each other, North and South America were once again pushed close enough by continental drift to allow living things to venture from one landmass to the other.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Seclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seclusion. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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