isolated

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adjective

iso·​lat·​ed ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce isolated (audio)
also ˈi-
Synonyms of isolated
1
: occurring alone or once : unique
2
: sporadic

isolated

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past tense and past participle of isolate entry 1

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Adjective 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
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Damaging winds and hail will be the main threats, but an isolated tornado is possible. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 But many of the questions clinicians and researchers are trying to answer are not isolated tasks. — Sujay Jadhav, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The weather service warned that additional isolated damage was possible but unlikely. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 There are more mysteries to unfurl in future episodes of Pet Cemetery Murders, starting with the isolated Grey Gardens–esque dynamic between Dorothy and her own mother, Grace, who opened the pet cemetery in 1946. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for isolated

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of isolated was in 1763

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“Isolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isolated. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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