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 Forget about insulating young players The notion of insulating young players at the NHL level has always seemed a bit farcical. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 That reflects how the world's second-largest economy remains insulated from global capital markets — and faces a deflationary environment, in contrast to inflation worries elsewhere. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Anthropic is preparing to issue a class of supervoting stock to CEO Dario Amodei and other cofounders, according to The Information, to help insulate them from shareholder pressure ahead of a possible IPO. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Galvin Green Galvin Green’s Dean insulating mid layer ($229) brings old-school style and high-tech performance together. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insulate

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The possibility of being isolated from their congregation can be a concern for Followers because of how much their lives revolve around extended family and church.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
For the thousands who remain in the dark and feel isolated, the giveaway helped.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 25 Aug. 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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Not long ago, millions of people like them could have been segregated in institutions.

— August 21, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
While gas stations, sandwich shops and lunch counters were not segregated, facilities with larger dining rooms and restrooms were segregated, the sign said.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

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