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
viruses
Noun
  • 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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