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  1. <?php
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  3. $str = "this is isolated is an  example of this and that";
  4. $testArray = array('is','isolated','somethingElse');
  5. echo preg_replace('~\b(?:' . implode('|', $testArray) . ')\b~i', '#$0', $str);
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this #is #isolated #is an  example of this and that
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PHP (php 7.3.5)
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