QUARANTINE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of quarantine

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

Verb

The department did not say if the person infected is quarantined or how long they have been infected and will not provide any information on them to protect their privacy. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 In theory, there’s still time to quarantine the plane upon landing. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 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

Verb

We are steeped in relativism, as confined by our narratives as the murderers are confined by theirs.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
The Allies, in turn, brought home methods of coercion that had previously been largely confined to their empires.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of confine

Noun

Gentle exfoliation also helps other anti-aging products penetrate more effectively, so the spray isn’t just working in isolation.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
Dementia experts also advise getting enough sleep, avoiding social isolation, treating hearing loss and exercising your brain, not just your body.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of isolation

Verb

The reactor would produce substantial heat that engineers must remove from the vehicle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
For instance, Microsoft has committed not to use sensitive data that many companies leverage, such as information about gender, race, age, ZIP code that can be used to identify a person even if their name is removed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of remove

Noun

Each match requires bespoke safety measures, so the level of segregation required against Liverpool is believed to have been a factor in why the match was not permitted to reach capacity, despite being a ‘sell-out’.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The classic became one of the premier showcases for Black college football during segregation.

— D’Joumbarey A. Moreau, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of segregation

Verb

Screening electrons at nanoscale The researchers built a structure containing two twisted graphene bilayers separated by less than a nanometre.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
To lose them both to separate suicides while facing his own mortality as an active athlete requires true fortitude.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of separate

Noun

These microscopic ceramic coatings act as individual containment structures that withstand extreme temperatures without melting, eliminating the need for complex, active emergency coolant pumps.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Ecology officials were notified that 250,000 gallons (946,353 liters) of black liquor was discharging into and out of the containment area, according to emails among investigators.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of containment

Verb

Its effects accumulate and are filtered through context and third-party interpretation, making its contribution harder to isolate.

— Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Rather than chart her full life, the Hindi-language film, starring Sneha Kumari in the title role, isolates a single 48-hour standoff in which 2,000 armed police and paramilitary personnel surrounded a village to capture her, then 17 years old.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of isolate

Noun

Pleasant ocean breezes, uninterrupted horizons, and the sense of pure seclusion create space for profound clarity and calm.

— Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Just 10 minutes from Lagos and 15 minutes from Portimão, Palmares strikes an ideal balance between accessibility and seclusion.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of seclusion

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