INSULATE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

insulate

verb

ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt

Definition of insulate

as in to isolate

to set or keep apart from others tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media

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Recent Examples of insulate Corrales argues that college athletes are relatively insulated from the forces constraining study abroad. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026 What Washington could do China imports Iranian oil using a shadowy system that’s by design insulated from the US dollar system – and sanctions. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Hilly trails and waterfalls beckon hikers, but Lake Superior’s insulating effect means peak color can be tricky to time. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026 Anything that protrudes above the shallow, insulating snow cover is more prone to being damaged by the cold and wind or eaten by wildlife, said plant ecologist Anne Bjorkman of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insulate

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The rare meeting underscored Washington's willingness to reopen high-level diplomatic channels with Moscow, even as European allies have intended to keep the nation isolated while the war continues.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
When practical, keep at least one backup disconnected from your computer or otherwise isolated from routine activity.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of isolate

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The team analyzed the corridor over the long term and used seasonal-trend decomposition using LOESS, a statistical method that helped separate seasonal fluctuations from longer-term settlement.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The bridge connects two settlements in a valley in northwest Rwanda that are separated by the river.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of separate

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Platforms must segregate customer assets from their own, under qualified custody, so that a bankruptcy does not become a claim against a customer’s savings.

— Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
Not long ago, millions of people like them could have been segregated in institutions.

— August 21, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

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