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
Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
At the time, Glenn chose to quarantine with his children instead of with her.
—Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The wildlife refuge is taking donations for a new quarantine space, as its prior one was washed away in the storm.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
In 2018, rapper Vanilla Ice found himself in a similar situation when he was quarantined in New York after fellow passengers on his Emirates flights fell ill.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
At the time, Glenn chose to quarantine with his children instead of with her.
—Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
Verb
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There, protesters confined to an area of downtown Los Angeles clashed with federal agents.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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And once that happens, the risks do not stay confined to one company.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Silence about abuse reinforces shame and isolation.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Addressing the isolation of young people has become an urgent priority in eastern Ukraine.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Crews have made progress removing hazardous materials and explosives from the massive scene, according to Jamey VanVliet, special agent in charge with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Nashville Field Division.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Trump ultimately activated the National Guard and federal agents later in August to deter crime, clear homeless encampments, and remove trash in public areas.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wilson carefully framed federal discrimination as good government, arguing that segregation ensured efficiency, minimized conflict, and maintained the integrity of federal institutions.—
Time,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, residents have endured a tax foreclosure crisis and, decades before that, the city of Detroit was redlined, a practice by government appraisers that led to neighborhood segregation, disinvestment and stripped Black people of home ownership opportunities.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One idea that has already been discussed internally would see Real Madrid being effectively split into two different entities — separating the football side from the business side.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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One particularly aggressive military style raid on an apartment building in south Chicago saw dozens arrested and children separated from their parents.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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With the help of rain overnight Sunday, the fire has not grown since the weekend, and containment of the fire has grown steadily.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Caregiving is too hard and too isolating to do it on your own.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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On all three plays, at the snap, the opposing offense had a tight end isolated on the formation to the left side with James in man coverage.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the film, former country megastar Misty Jones (Chastain) comes out of seclusion to investigate the disappearance of her missing niece (Faith), a rising country musician, and must grapple with her own past and Nashville’s seedy underbelly.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sumba Island Sumba is perfect for those seeking nature, culture, and seclusion.—
Desiree Norman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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