isolated
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- isolatedly adverb
- semi-isolated adjective
Etymology
Origin of isolated
First recorded in 1755–65; equivalent to French isol(é) (from Italian; isolato ) + -ate 1 + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Several spacecraft and telescopes -- including Mir -- have met a similar fate, splashing down at an isolated spot in the ocean called Point Nemo.
From Barron's
"This is not just a bad day or a rough week or isolated incidents. These encounters with federal agents are changing the community and changing many lives, including ours, forever," Ganger said.
From Barron's
Ganger said the “surreal scenes” taking place in Minneapolis and beyond are not isolated and are changing many lives.
From Los Angeles Times
"We are in a tougher world where the European Union, when it comes to climate negotiations, is more isolated," a senior source from Barbut's office told reporters.
From Barron's
A new scientific analysis finds that plastic pollution has reached even the most isolated Pacific coastal waters.
From Science Daily
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