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verb

Definition of quarantinenext
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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quarantine

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noun

as in isolation

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Recent Examples of quarantine
Verb
The department did not say if the person infected is quarantined or how long they have been infected and will not provide any information on them to protect their privacy. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 In theory, there’s still time to quarantine the plane upon landing. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Noun
Love's petting zoo has been put on quarantine, health officials said. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 The new facility will be about 5,600 square feet and feature indoor and outdoor kennels, quarantine spaces, administrative offices and storage areas. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quarantine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
  1. confine
  2. isolation
  3. remove
  4. segregation
  5. separate
  6. containment
  7. isolate
  8. seclusion
Verb
  • The water shielding prevents the hot metal from reacting with oxygen in the air by keeping the heat strictly confined to the target zone.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Democratic socialists were largely confined to the outer edges of political discourse.
    — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of confine
Noun
  • The new study challenges assumptions about immigrant community isolation, Wilson added.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But the move is a symbolic expression of displeasure with Israel by some of its closest allies, and new sign of its growing isolation as a result of the Gaza war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of isolation
Verb
  • Kiju took a deep breath and removed her hand from between his.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Manchester City revenues derived from UEFA reports, adjusted to remove 'other operating income' and converted from GBP to EUR at prevailing rate.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of remove
Noun
  • Each match requires bespoke safety measures, so the level of segregation required against Liverpool is believed to have been a factor in why the match was not permitted to reach capacity, despite being a ‘sell-out’.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The classic became one of the premier showcases for Black college football during segregation.
    — D’Joumbarey A. Moreau, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of segregation
Verb
  • Screening electrons at nanoscale The researchers built a structure containing two twisted graphene bilayers separated by less than a nanometre.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • To lose them both to separate suicides while facing his own mortality as an active athlete requires true fortitude.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of separate
Noun
  • These microscopic ceramic coatings act as individual containment structures that withstand extreme temperatures without melting, eliminating the need for complex, active emergency coolant pumps.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ecology officials were notified that 250,000 gallons (946,353 liters) of black liquor was discharging into and out of the containment area, according to emails among investigators.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of containment
Verb
  • The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and a handful of other entities as part of its ongoing effort to isolate Iran's economy.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Tzolis is isolated in the wide area, against his opponent, Josh Acheampong.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of isolate
Noun
  • Pleasant ocean breezes, uninterrupted horizons, and the sense of pure seclusion create space for profound clarity and calm.
    — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Just 10 minutes from Lagos and 15 minutes from Portimão, Palmares strikes an ideal balance between accessibility and seclusion.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of seclusion

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