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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

Unlike deaths with associated rituals, road maps, and standards, those that are disenfranchised are complex, underacknowledged, and often isolating.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026

“It can be isolating if you’re the only Latino on a set,” Guido shared.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 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

Meta said a ban risked "isolating teens from online communities and information, and driving them to unregulated alternatives".

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Yet geek and nerd culture is continuously denounced as isolating, addictive, and, now, even murderous.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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