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
Research shows that emotional contagion isn’t limited to face-to-face encounters.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
His death fixation seems more of a motivation than does Angry Alan’s quasi logic, which grips him through his laptop—even though the director Sam Gold and the video designer Lucy Mackinnon underline these moments of contagion by flooding the stage with a projection of glitching red static.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
That's a technical term in public health for contagions that have been well-controlled for 12 months or more.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 May 2025
Thursday's episode of the ABC first responder drama picked up in the middle of a contagion crisis.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
His death fixation seems more of a motivation than does Angry Alan’s quasi logic, which grips him through his laptop—even though the director Sam Gold and the video designer Lucy Mackinnon underline these moments of contagion by flooding the stage with a projection of glitching red static.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
That's a technical term in public health for contagions that have been well-controlled for 12 months or more.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 May 2025
Thursday's episode of the ABC first responder drama picked up in the middle of a contagion crisis.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Apr. 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
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This is in addition to the broader advice given the plague of text message attacks now targeting American citizens.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The sylvatic plague is the same bacterium that causes bubonic and pneumonic plague in humans.—
Catherine Reagor,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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One historical account suggests salicylic acid was isolated from queen-of-the-prairie’s flowers in the 1830s, perhaps revealing why the plant’s flowers were used in tea to reduce fever and alleviate pain.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Often the diseases have flu-like symptoms, such as a fever, headache or chills.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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“Contagion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagion. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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