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sickness that can be passed from one person, plant, or animal to another
The rumors spread like a contagion.
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Recent Examples of contagion
Yet this era’s social media feedback loop increases the contagion.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Both also blamed those who were not responsible, traded in the language of contagions and moral certitude, and believed that controlling the medium could solve the problem — or, at the very least, not deepen the problem further.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Instead, stakeholders must embrace the reality that crypto now functions as an interconnected economy, demanding serious safeguards against systemic stress and contagion.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The Station 118 fire captain (played by Peter Krause on the first-responder drama for eight seasons) died so his team could live through a deadly contagion exposure in the final episodes leading up to the season 8 finale earlier this year.
—EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Both also blamed those who were not responsible, traded in the language of contagions and moral certitude, and believed that controlling the medium could solve the problem — or, at the very least, not deepen the problem further.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Instead, stakeholders must embrace the reality that crypto now functions as an interconnected economy, demanding serious safeguards against systemic stress and contagion.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The Station 118 fire captain (played by Peter Krause on the first-responder drama for eight seasons) died so his team could live through a deadly contagion exposure in the final episodes leading up to the season 8 finale earlier this year.
—EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagion
Noun
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The flu, or influenza, is a respiratory infection caused by a different virus.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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According to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, wastewater testing shows that the measles virus is more widespread in the state than previously known.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Binkiewicz laments the shutdowns that plague business owners across Miami Beach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Audiences at Telluride and Toronto had tears pour out in unison, as this is a story of how the Shakespeare couple fell in love, had two children, and lost one of them to the plague.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eye irritation or redness, fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting or rash.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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Symptoms include severe headaches, high fevers, excessive vomiting, stiff neck and confusion, according to the CDC, and the best way to inoculate yourself against the disease is through vaccination.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Contagion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagion. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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