Meaning : Not close together in time.
Example :
Isolated instances of rebellion.
A few stray crumbs.
Synonyms : stray
Meaning : Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements.
Example :
Little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara.
Synonyms : disjunct
Meaning : Under forced isolation especially for health reasons.
Example :
A quarantined animal.
Isolated patients.
Synonyms : quarantined