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
ABC News, 1 June 2026
Not everyone quarantined in Nebraska has been happy about it.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
ABC News, 6 June 2026
Contact tracing, quarantine, and rapid isolation control spread.
—Tom Frieden, STAT, 6 June 2026
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Verb
The two organizations cited Kenya’s fragile health system as the reason why foreign Ebola patients should not be quarantined in the country.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Not everyone quarantined in Nebraska has been happy about it.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Noun
The pandas, a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female, will be in quarantine for a month and then acclimated to their new home in the Taipei Zoo before they are unveiled to the public.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Contact tracing, quarantine, and rapid isolation control spread.
—Tom Frieden, STAT, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
Verb
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Where ambition was no longer confined by permission.—
Keith Krach,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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One officer said this impact was not confined to women.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Jocytė finished with three points in 16 minutes, most notably calling for an isolation against Clark and hitting a 3-pointer in her face.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The facility’s location was scheduled to be located on the Laikipia Airbase, about 125 miles north of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with additional isolation and biocontainment capacity to be added later, according to the US official.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Verb
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South of Miami, the Florida Keys are known for their laidback charm, far removed from the hustle and bustle of Orlando's theme parks.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The car has since been removed, and the Shorewood Building Department is evaluating the damage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Just as slavery was a blight on young Amnerica, the Jim Crow and/or segregation also left its ugly print on our country.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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In court filings, incarcerated people and outside experts described administrative segregation units as psychologically damaging environments that can worsen symptoms and increase suicide risk.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The for and against are separated by 13,004 votes.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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This series has been so close, and such a classic, that through three games the teams are separated by just one goal — Las Vegas 13, Carolina 12.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
Noun
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What does work is a containment pattern that treats every agent action as an external call requiring authorization at the action level, not the session level.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Health teams are racing to find thousands of people who may have been exposed to the virus while also grappling with myriad challenges that make containment difficult.—
Jennifer Rigby,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Kurts told him about a recent immunology breakthrough where his team could isolate magnetic cells from rodent spleens.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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With the Valkyries pushing the ball up the floor, Jocytė got the ball isolated 1-on-1 with Fever star Caitlin Clark.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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On the west coast, Sal Salis offers a raw, deeply immersive connection to land and sea where luxury is defined by simplicity, seclusion and the untouched beauty of Cape Range National Park.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Other allegations include intrusion upon seclusion, negligence, and unjust enrichment.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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