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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
Infected flocks are quarantined, and usually the birds are destroyed. — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 At the same time, Russian authorities have reportedly quarantined as many as 200 people, which public-health experts say would be an unusual response to an isolated case of pneumonia. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
Fischer and Wilson completed the script in two weeks in 2021 while in quarantine, before producers sent it to Colman. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Back then, Pereira led the local bureau of Brazil’s agency for Indigenous affairs and provided them with food and water, and coordinated a quarantine to prevent the virus from reaching Indigenous villages. — Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 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
  • Tokamaks and stellarators use magnetic fields to confine plasma.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • After all, Kyoto is known for its historic preservation that isn’t confined to museums.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of confine
Noun
  • Given that Dhaka is one of the globe’s most densely populated cities, the world Zaineen inhabits requires a great deal of control to maintain this kind of isolation.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has faced Western isolation and sanctions for years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of isolation
Verb
  • Next coil targets full current With coil #17 removed, the magnet cold test facility will prepare for toroidal field coil #19, which was manufactured as a spare.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Illinois State Board of Elections removed both from the ballot, finding them hundreds of valid signatures short.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of remove
Noun
  • Jim Crow segregation, discrimination and systemic racism further depressed the Black population's ability to build wealth that is still largely concentrated among white families.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • American educational history is overflowing with abuse, segregation, substandard structures, and smoldering scorn.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of segregation
Verb
  • These bands can be separated by energy gaps where electrons cannot normally exist.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Like Saito’s own father, the girls’ father had been separated from the family since their parents’ divorce.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of separate
Noun
  • Concerns mounted in July, when OpenAI disclosed that two of its models escaped containment, accessed the open internet and breached a company called Hugging Face.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Claremont Fire that started in July burned more than 6,600 acres of the Boise Foothills before reaching full containment in August.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of containment
Verb
  • Lip liner ranked among the strongest prestige makeup segments, though those numbers don’t isolate demand for concealer lips or anti-blush specifically.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The investigation is ongoing, but preliminarily, investigators believe the shooting was isolated and there’s no ongoing threat to the public, Kellogg said.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of isolate
Noun
  • Tucked along the riverbank beside quiet hamlets, andBeyond Punakha River Lodge offers an uncommon sense of complete seclusion.
    — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Consisting of just three hilltop villas, the property debuted from renovations and a name reset in April 2026, and prioritizes seclusion and comfort.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
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