isolate
verb (used with object)
to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
have isolated
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present perfectof isolate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Once you have isolated the pure news about a company, there are several rules for interpreting it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
“We have isolated photos, but we don’t know exactly what was found, how it was found,” Sheinbaum told reporters Thursday at her daily news conference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B, a significant public health threat that disproportionately affects children, the elderly and other immunocompromised individuals.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024
Local authorities said they have isolated the worst damaged part of Derna amid growing concerns about potential infection by waterborne diseases.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
Of course, we have isolated the district, and a search for arms is now in progress.
From The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix by Homer Eon Flint
