COUNTERBLOCKADE Synonyms: 17 Similar Words

counterblockade

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Definition of counterblockade

as in isolation

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Physical activity, blood pressure, hearing loss, smoking, social isolation, sleep, nutrition, stress management and recovery can all influence our long-term health.

— Mick Safron, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
On the one hand, there’s a fascination with collective joy and the forms of vernacular invention that aspire to it; on the other, there’s an underlying melancholy that points to the inevitability of isolation, an epistemology of loneliness.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of isolation

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That was the case in the United States during the legal segregation of African Americans in the South—some police officers were members of violent white supremacist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Defense attorneys described their confinement as effectively punitive segregation even though the brothers had not committed disciplinary violations.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of segregation

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New insulation, electrical wiring and panels, interior plumbing lines and ductwork are hidden behind plaster and millwork that feel right for the era.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
In addition, Allaudin highlights how cashmere provides natural insulation, allowing the fabric to deliver warmth that is typically achieved through synthetic fibers.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of insulation

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The astronauts are due to quarantine for two weeks prior to liftoff, which will take place at Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The quartet would have been going into quarantine this past weekend had the issues with the spacecraft not arisen.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of quarantine

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Just 10 minutes from Lagos and 15 minutes from Portimão, Palmares strikes an ideal balance between accessibility and seclusion.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The park feels light-years away from the closest major airport, Midland (235 miles away), and this seclusion ensures the park’s night views stay dazzling.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of seclusion

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The dispute is how to represent those distinctions without crediting routine carbon circulation as additional sequestration.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
With part of the pipeline's path blocked in South Dakota, Summit is seeking to reroute it to a sequestration site in Wyoming instead of North Dakota, as originally planned.

— Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sequestration

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Iran has endured decades of harsh sanctions and has recently faced a full US Navy blockade of its ports that has dried up oil exports.

— Yash Roy, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged that the blockade has restricted the country’s ability to import essential goods, including fuel.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

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