as in to confine
to keep (a person or animal) away from others to prevent a disease from spreading
The hospital quarantined the infected patients. The dog was immediately quarantined.
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as in isolation
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Recent Examples of quarantine
ABC News, 1 June 2026
Not everyone quarantined in Nebraska has been happy about it.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
Nor should Washington describe the campaign as a quarantine.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Verb
The two organizations cited Kenya’s fragile health system as the reason why foreign Ebola patients should not be quarantined in the country.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Not everyone quarantined in Nebraska has been happy about it.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Noun
Some passengers are expected to spend the full duration of their quarantine at the facility in Nebraska, according to two other people familiar with the matter.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
Nor should Washington describe the campaign as a quarantine.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
Verb
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Where ambition was no longer confined by permission.—
Keith Krach,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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One officer said this impact was not confined to women.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Jocytė finished with three points in 16 minutes, most notably calling for an isolation against Clark and hitting a 3-pointer in her face.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The facility’s location was scheduled to be located on the Laikipia Airbase, about 125 miles north of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with additional isolation and biocontainment capacity to be added later, according to the US official.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Escalante Sandoval then approached the parked van, removed a key concealed in the gas cap and backed it up, allowing a group of people to move three deep freezers from the van into the bed of the truck and load them with packages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Nothing has been touched since the artist’s death in 2009 except for dust removed by a neighbor and caretaker.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Just as slavery was a blight on young Amnerica, the Jim Crow and/or segregation also left its ugly print on our country.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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In court filings, incarcerated people and outside experts described administrative segregation units as psychologically damaging environments that can worsen symptoms and increase suicide risk.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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What separates Babylonstoren from the many, many wineries and exceptional hotels in and around the Winelands though is its 12-acre garden, designed by French garden architect Patrice Taravella, that has since been nurtured and nourished by an incredible team of landscapists and horticulturists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Graphix, June 2 Recommended for ages 9-12 Longtime stepsisters Kenzie and Quinn are closer than close—but with their parents considering divorce, the girls face the awful possibility of being separated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Noun
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What does work is a containment pattern that treats every agent action as an external call requiring authorization at the action level, not the session level.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Health teams are racing to find thousands of people who may have been exposed to the virus while also grappling with myriad challenges that make containment difficult.—
Jennifer Rigby,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Kurts told him about a recent immunology breakthrough where his team could isolate magnetic cells from rodent spleens.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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With the Valkyries pushing the ball up the floor, Jocytė got the ball isolated 1-on-1 with Fever star Caitlin Clark.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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On the west coast, Sal Salis offers a raw, deeply immersive connection to land and sea where luxury is defined by simplicity, seclusion and the untouched beauty of Cape Range National Park.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Other allegations include intrusion upon seclusion, negligence, and unjust enrichment.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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