as in virus
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
The episode concluded the show's two-part contagion event, and there were signs that the three series' leads could have died.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Lyn Sheil as a young woman whose fear of her own death begins spreading like a contagion throughout her new community.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
This suggests that emotional contagion operates beyond physical presence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Backlash to trans rights had swollen into one of the animating causes of the Republican Party, whose leaders were evangelizing the notion that gender nonconformity was a social contagion that targeted children and threatened to undermine civilization itself.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Lyn Sheil as a young woman whose fear of her own death begins spreading like a contagion throughout her new community.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
This suggests that emotional contagion operates beyond physical presence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Backlash to trans rights had swollen into one of the animating causes of the Republican Party, whose leaders were evangelizing the notion that gender nonconformity was a social contagion that targeted children and threatened to undermine civilization itself.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagion
Noun
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No human cases of the virus have been reported in Will this year, and this is the first batch of mosquitoes to have tested positive in the county, a health department news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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All of these environments can harbor bacteria and viruses that cling to the wheels, handles, and fabric.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Ticket Information The crypt beneath the historic St Bride’s Church on Fleet Street contains Roman pavements, medieval foundations, and even plague burial sites.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Health and safety issues plague hotels used as emergency shelters across the state.—
Spencer Norris,
ProPublica,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Symptoms vary among people, but can include fever, flu-like symptoms, headache, stiff neck, confusion, and loss of balance.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The foodborne illness is reported to result in high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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“Contagion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagion. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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