as in viruses
sickness that can be passed from one person, plant, or animal to another
The rumors spread like a contagion.
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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.
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Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagions
viruses
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With respiratory viruses also prevalent in colder weather, how can people distinguish between seasonal allergies and a virus?—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
2 Oct. 2024
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“Contagions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagions. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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