isolated
adjective
iso·lat·ed
ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd 
also ˈi-
Synonyms
Examples of isolated in a Sentence
The town remains a very isolated community.
The camp is located in an isolated area.
The arrest was an isolated incident in his youth.
a few isolated cases of vandalism
Recent Examples on the Web
Groups such as Fighters for a Free North Korea have long sent balloons carrying items prohibited in the isolated totalitarian dictatorship – including food, medicine, radios, propaganda leaflets and pieces of South Korean news.
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Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 9 June 2024
Much research has focused on a single action in an isolated situation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2024
In this distant future, apes have taken over but live in isolated colonies, while humans have regressed into feral creatures.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 June 2024
The popper works really well when fishing in open water or around isolated cover.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
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Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 9 June 2024
Much research has focused on a single action in an isolated situation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2024
In this distant future, apes have taken over but live in isolated colonies, while humans have regressed into feral creatures.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 June 2024
The popper works really well when fishing in open water or around isolated cover.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
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“Isolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isolated. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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