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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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noun

as in isolation

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Recent Examples of quarantine
Verb
Before all that, they were quarantined and given medical exams to establish baseline physical health. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026 Any livestock infected with new world screwworm are to be quarantined until all wounds heal, according to the UDSA. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Noun
The pair is currently in quarantine and not on display for guests to view. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 As pathologists themselves fell ill or took time away to quarantine, already thin ranks were stretched even further. — Gregory McDonald, STAT, 13 July 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
  • This debate will not stay confined to conference panels, of course.
    — Humayun Chaudhry, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But, in China, the precarity is never confined to those at the bottom.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of confine
Noun
  • Midway into her pregnancy, the 26-year-old feared being put into isolation simply for having a fever, a common misconception.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The acclaimed documentary captures a 20-year personal chronicle of a family struggling with severe mental illness and social isolation.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolation
Verb
  • Like during OpenAI’s tests, normal safety guardrails were removed during Anthropic’s evaluations to assess their models’ full capabilities.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Under Grayson's direction, Massey went to the stove to remove it.
    — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of remove
Noun
  • King joined faith leaders and civil rights advocates from across the country to honor those who challenged housing segregation, racial injustice and systemic inequality decades ago.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In her order, Sykes barred the government from placing detainees in administrative segregation unless doing so was necessary to address a security threat to staff or the facility, or if a detainee requested it.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of segregation
Verb
  • Carroll built his home in 2009 directly behind the park, separated only by a fence.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Bunion Bootie is an ultra-thin, soft fabric big-toe alignment sleeve that fits comfortably inside your shoes, with a lightweight, breathable, second-skin design that separates the big toe from the second.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of separate
Noun
  • This actually happened last week when an OpenAI AI model escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face during a cybersecurity test.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Spread of the Grade fire, reported near East Grade Road in Cleveland National Forest, was stopped at about 175 acres, although crews were still working to get containment lines in place.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
Definition of containment
Verb
  • Instead, decouple your crypto boundaries and isolate cryptography to dedicated gateways.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor had a good practice, including a win in pass protection while isolated on Mesidor in 11-on-11.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolate
Noun
  • Residents seeking privacy and seclusion will appreciate how this 8,000-square-foot residence feels completely tucked away.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Known for its dramatic coastline and rugged cliffs rising above the Ionian Sea, the Greek island of Corfu has long attracted those drawn to its dramatic natural beauty and sense of seclusion.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
Definition of seclusion

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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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