in isolation

prepositional phrase

On its own; unaccompanied by, or without reference to, anything else.

“The play, taken in isolation, seems nonsensical, but it is in fact a surreal satire of recent events.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. On its own; unaccompanied by, or without reference to, anything else.

    The play, taken in isolation, seems nonsensical, but it is in fact a surreal satire of recent events.

Cite this entry
APA

in isolation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20isolation

MLA

“in isolation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20isolation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in isolation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20isolation.

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