INSULATION Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

insulation

noun

ˌin(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of insulation

as in solitude

the state of being alone or kept apart from others she had grown up in such rural insulation that she'd never met anyone of a different race

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Recent Examples of insulation The insulation of the mulch will help keep the bulbs dormant during those treacherous warm spells in late winter and early spring. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 The acquisition puts the technology under Parkdale’s ownership as the company seeks applications in industrial and hygiene nonwovens, geotextiles, filtration, insulation and furnishings. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 By then, the decision has already been made for them, and made expensively, because water intrusion means the project now includes decking, insulation and drywall, not just shingles. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The solution was layers of insulation, drywall and thick concrete to absorb sounds from vehicles running below, which the builders believe will keep the stages free of outside noise or vibrations. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insulation

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If the first season is about solitude, the second is about the end of love — what happens when two people sleep separately, still care for one another, but are no longer in love.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Written in the solitude of endless tour nights following the release of Something, his fourth album exists in the liminal space between pop stardom and the quiet solitude of a hotel room on tour.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of solitude

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Curie's initial Nobel was for physics, but the second, for chemistry in 1911, recognized her work on polonium and the isolation of pure radium.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Fair Ones is set in the aftermath of their longtime friend Claire’s death, as Mara and Jen, two Brooklyn women in their forties, are off kilter, cycling through shock, numbness, denial, distraction, anger, isolation, regret, depression.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

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Growing up under the harsh system of segregation influenced Pillay's interest in human rights and the law.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Growing up under the harsh system of segregation influenced Pillay’s interest in human rights and the law.

— Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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