in isolation
idiom
: apart from others : separately
The researchers work in isolation.
Their culture developed in isolation from the rest of the world.
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For years, experts in correctional health have warned that keeping people in isolation for even a short period of time can cause psychiatric harm and increase the risk of suicide or self-harm.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
These devices all share the idea that movement, recovery, and rest should work together, not in isolation.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
None of this exists in isolation.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
To simplify the math, researchers typically focus on a single layer of a neural network in isolation, which is akin to taking a snapshot of brain activity in a specific region at a specific moment in time.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
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“In isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20isolation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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