isolation
noun
an act or instance of isolating.
isolations
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pluralof isolation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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File on 4 Investigates the use of internal isolations in secondary schools in England and hears from parents and students who say such techniques are affecting their mental health.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Shayewitz drew up all kinds of plays for Wells, isolations and post-ups and everything in between.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
One is designed to maximize space for Harden to operate pick-and-rolls or create offense out of isolations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
Because they spent their early teenage years internalizing Spears’s dancing on MTV, the Madrids, who are known for their narrative choreography and staccato isolations, consider themselves “natural extensions of her and her work.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
This is but human nature, seeing that they are subject to frequent and long isolations from the rest of the ship's company.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 by Various
