contagions

plural of contagion

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Recent Examples of contagions 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagions
Noun
  • All the vaccines available for children this year protect against three different influenza viruses (two A viruses and one B virus).
    Dr. Kristina Bryant, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
  • And a third found that the medication may have a broader antiviral effect against other respiratory viruses, including the influenza virus.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sure, to be entirely historically accurate, negative things like plagues, beheadings and poverty would likely factor in to the villagers’ lives.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Contagions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagions. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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