isolated
adjective
iso·lat·ed
ˈī-sə-ˌlā-təd 
also ˈi-
Examples of isolated in a Sentence
The town remains a very isolated community.
The camp is located in an isolated area.
The arrest was an isolated incident in his youth.
a few isolated cases of vandalism
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This is an isolated incident and not a threat to the public at this time, according to officials.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Organizations must restructure talent development and organizational frameworks to optimize for knowledge integration rather than isolated expertise.
—William Purvis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
In the show, which launches on Crave in the Spring, contestants, each guarding a personal secret, enter an isolated cottage cut off from the outside world.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The isolated to scattered showers will be possible across northern and central Missouri.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Isolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isolated. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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