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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Recent Examples of quarantine
Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
State public health officials say vaccinated people exposed to measles should monitor for symptoms for three weeks, while unvaccinated people should quarantine and contact their health care provider or local health department immediately.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The remaining 13 players were either in quarantine or isolation due to the stomach virus issue that started to affect the players Tuesday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Most of these children were born during the pandemic and spent much of their infancy quarantined indoors, their earliest socialization filtered through the blue light of tablets and television, Aguet said.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
State public health officials say vaccinated people exposed to measles should monitor for symptoms for three weeks, while unvaccinated people should quarantine and contact their health care provider or local health department immediately.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
Berry and Hunt first connected during quarantine in early 2020.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The remaining 13 players were either in quarantine or isolation due to the stomach virus issue that started to affect the players Tuesday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
Verb
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Ina’s parents – both American citizens – were forced from their San Francisco home and confined to the Tanforan racetrack detention center in San Bruno.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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While talks leading to the 2015 nuclear pact were multilateral, the current negotiations are confined to Iran and the United States, with Oman acting as mediator.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rudnev’s lifestyle became one of deliberate isolation and privacy, marked by the total absence of public activity.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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What makes this species especially interesting from a taxonomic standpoint is its geographic isolation.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The trooper then removed Jackson from the vehicle.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jailbreaking in this context refers to a process that removes software restrictions placed on a piece of hardware.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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King, of course, was referring to segregation.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The distortions of segregation in the South in the forties left their mark, to be sure, but behind his tropism for the limelight, underneath all the braggadocio that is mistaken for arrogance, lies Jesse Louis Jackson's greatest longing in life—the lust for legitimacy.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While Western thought often separates the two, in Chinese culture, emotion and reason are more deeply intertwined.—
Precious Adesina,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman, who separated from his wife, Laura, in 2021, has denied the allegations.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the king is thinking about risk management, attempting damage control and containment.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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There’s enormous relief in letting go of the facade of perfect containment or the need to perform goodness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The team plans to further refine the material and test its ability to isolate additional rare earth elements.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the lab, the researchers isolated various bacterial strains and sequenced their genomes to evaluate which genes allow the strain to survive in low temperatures and which are linked to antimicrobial resistance.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nearby destinations such as Pioneertown, the Integratron, Twentynine Palms, and Yucca Valley are all within easy reach, offering a balance of seclusion and accessibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Allen pointed to Tehama’s combination of seclusion and amenities as a major draw.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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