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• present participle of isolate.

isolating

American  

[ahy-suh-ley-ting, is-uh-] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈɪs ə- /

adjective

Linguistics.

1. pertaining to or noting a language, as Vietnamese, that uses few or no bound forms and in which grammatical relationships are indicated chiefly through word order.

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isolating British  

/ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. linguistics another word for analytic

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Etymology

Origin of isolating

First recorded in 1855–60; isolat(e) + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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isolating

Sometimes, being part of a community can be an extremely isolating, lonely experience.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

“Bans risk isolating teens from online communities and information, and driving them to unregulated alternatives that lack built-in protections and parental controls,” Meta said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

AI glasses are lightweight but limited in what they can do, while headsets are powerful but can feel isolating and cumbersome,” the company added.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

So what concerns existed about the home outside its isolating walls?

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

I focused on isolating the data related to Castle Anorak and the forces the Sixers had positioned in and around it.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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