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quarantine 1 of 2

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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quarantine

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noun

as in isolation

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Recent Examples of quarantine
Verb
Some experts advise vacuuming, steaming or heating furniture, and quarantining it in a garage or storage unit for a few days before bringing it inside the house. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Security is a big value-add with the ZBook 8, which ships with HP's Wolf Pro security package that maintains a virtual machine to quarantine malware effectively. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
The quartet would have been going into quarantine this past weekend had the issues with the spacecraft not arisen. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Love's petting zoo has been put on quarantine, health officials said. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Aug. 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
  • The federal watchdog found that detainees were sometimes confined in small metal cages and lacked adequate living space and access to water.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Every year, live chickens are confined and slaughtered at makeshift sites on Brooklyn streets and sidewalks.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of confine
Noun
  • The garage has been converted into a medical and isolation ward equipped with incubators, oxygen machines, and supplies for treating wounds and administering fluids.
    — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a brief conversation with Variety after the show, Aitken said that, broadly speaking, the installation was a reflection of the isolation and dissocations people can feel in modern society.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of isolation
Verb
  • While the complexities around working within a park that his ancestors had been removed from remain, Mgesi now supports much of his extended family with the steady wage.
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the building’s 22 existing murals could be removed as part of the changes, potentially including one depicting Don Quixote.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of remove
Noun
  • Fame and money were not enough to surmount housing segregation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • However, our study indicates that school choice can often lead to greater segregation and inequality.
    — Beth Lloyd, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of segregation
Verb
  • The system could therefore separate where a biological signal is detected from where treatment is delivered.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The danger begins before mentorship has separated itself from help.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of separate
Noun
  • Large volumes of hazardous material remain stored inside an aging containment repository that has functioned on-site since 1978.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Firefighters held the blaze to 640 acres while working to strengthen containment lines in steep, rugged terrain.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of containment
Verb
  • Deep Isolation was responsible for studying how recycling waste could be packaged and permanently isolated underground.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators described the incident as isolated and indicated there was no ongoing threat to the community, the police statement said.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of isolate
Noun
  • Complimentary yoga is offered daily, alongside a full menu of spa treatments and private soaking pools for those seeking greater seclusion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The seller described the property as a compromise-free version of city living and rural seclusion.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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