isolation
noun
iso·la·tion
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shən 
also ˌi-
Synonyms
Examples of isolation in a Sentence
the isolation of the mountain community
after the long book tour, the author looked forward to the isolation of his office
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Parks’s library isolation gave her the gift of self-reflection and creation — going the way your blood beats, to riff on James Baldwin’s advice about living truthfully.
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Imani Perry Janina Edwards Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
As of April 4, there have been 113 cases of measles in the U.S. this year, according to the CDC, and 58% of the people infected with the virus nationally in 2024 have been hospitalized for isolation or for management of measles complications.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
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Imani Perry Janina Edwards Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
As of April 4, there have been 113 cases of measles in the U.S. this year, according to the CDC, and 58% of the people infected with the virus nationally in 2024 have been hospitalized for isolation or for management of measles complications.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
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isolation
noun
iso·la·tion
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shən
also ˌis-ə-
1
: the act of isolating : the condition of being isolated
2
: separation of a population of living things from related forms in such a manner as to prevent crossbreeding
Medical Definition
isolation
noun
iso·la·tion
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shən
1
2
: a segregation of a group of organisms from related forms in such a manner as to prevent crossing
3
: a psychological defense mechanism consisting of the separating of ideas or memories from the emotions connected with them
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