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
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
In the coming days, some may be able to continue quarantining at home, according to Fitter.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 May 2026
Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The animals will stay in quarantine for at least 30 days and will not be available for public viewing during that period.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The operation involved transferring the ship’s 120-plus passengers to their home countries or to quarantine in host countries en route to their final destinations.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
In the coming days, some may be able to continue quarantining at home, according to Fitter.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 May 2026
Noun
The others taken to Nebraska will be monitored in quarantine for several days.
—Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The animals will stay in quarantine for at least 30 days and will not be available for public viewing during that period.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
Verb
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Before Marseille’s 1-0 win at Le Havre last weekend, the squad were confined to the club’s La Commanderie training base for four consecutive days as a punitive measure after a succession of poor performances.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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This is not a problem confined to mediocre leaders.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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She is thrown into isolation before getting the opportunity to once again assimilate, Marc is a genuine taskmaster, but a dedicated defender publicly and to the cops about the legitimacy of his operation and its residents.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Founded by Emma Lewis, Sarah Azzouzi and Kyla Embrey, the initiative is designed to drive foot traffic and visibility toward independent vintage retailers by encouraging stores to operate collectively rather than in isolation—an intention that aligns seamlessly with the event’s rapid expansion.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Critics of the renaming say keeping Trotter’s name could allow the college to confront its history rather than remove visible reminders of it.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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In his lawsuit, Elon Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages, for Altman to be removed from OpenAI and for the company to be returned to nonprofit status.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Kansas was one of 21 states with school segregation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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In the Jazz Age, the culture and the style that Bradley was soaking up every night were information that white performers craved, but which racial segregation impeded them from accessing.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Verb
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According to the Mayo Clinic, VSD is when there's a hole in the wall separating the heart’s lower chambers, while ASD is a hole in the heart's upper chambers, increasing the amount of blood that flows through the lungs.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Although there’s a contiguous flow between the indoor and outdoor portions of the club, the areas can also be separated by a seamless glass wall that can be folded back completely into pockets on the side.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Yet the current outbreak immediately revealed how dependent modern containment remains in a relatively small number of specialized facilities.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The failures at every stage of the disaster response, from before the first spark to long after containment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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While no specific therapy is approved for ANDV, early recognition dramatically improves the ability to deliver aggressive supportive care, monitor oxygenation, isolate potentially infectious patients, and initiate contact tracing before broader transmission occurs.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Half of those people are isolating at home, while the other half are being monitored at the hospital in Omaha and at a medical center in Kansas City.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Their new home sits on 2 acres and has the seclusion Maszk craved for her young children.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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That seclusion becomes particularly problematic when one day the police show up at their door with warrants to take away all of Philip’s computers and hard drives.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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