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
Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Children who have been given the MMR vaccine don't have to quarantine if exposed.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Under the guise of search and rescue, Beijing deploys a massive air and naval force that quarantines the island.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Children who have been given the MMR vaccine don't have to quarantine if exposed.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Stranger Things season 5 will pick up the story in the fall of 1987 at a time when the military has placed the entire town of Hawkins under military quarantine over the rifts that emerged.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
Verb
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Arpaio became well known for his harsh treatment of immigrants and jail inmates, confining them in tents without air conditioning in Arizona’s torrid climate.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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These efforts highlight that hypersonic technology is no longer confined to the arsenals of superpowers.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But instead of an epic franchise, the two are a couple in Lynne Ramsay’s suffocating drama about a woman dealing with postpartum depression and isolation amid a move from New York to Montana.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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His extraordinary journey from utter isolation to human connection is revealed in the Oscar-contending documentary Ghost Boy, directed by Rodney Ascher (Room 237, A Glitch in the Matrix), winner of the Audience Award at SXSW in the Visions category.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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These risks have prompted the United States, China, and other spacefaring nations to develop advanced systems for tracking, avoiding, and potentially removing orbital debris.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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My son removes his shoes and socks and joins me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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With each pot, cast iron skillet, and cooking utensil, Gilmore exemplified this longstanding tradition in Black life, negotiating her identity in America and resisting the ills of racial segregation that pervaded nearly every aspect of her community.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Yet, asked specifically about the fine hairs separating the top three undefeated teams in this first ranking, Mack Rhoades, the committee chair and athletic director at Baylor, sounded like a man torn between numbers and gut feelings.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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For her part, BunnaB, beloved for her infectious, near-constant laughs, has separated herself from this ascendant pack by infusing her bubbly disposition, girl’s girl attitude, unfettered authenticity — and the unmistakable gravity of earning a second shot.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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With the prospect that premiums may rise more sharply next year, cost containment could and maybe should be the next big health agenda item in Washington.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Difficult Amazon logistics is no excuse Another challenge to vaccinating indigenous groups is the complicated logistics of getting shots to their territories, which are often isolated and hard to reach.—
Adriana Brasileiro,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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And that’s what people want at the end of the day, is someone to resonate with and not feel so alone and isolated in this world.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For extra seclusion, guests can shut a floor-to-ceiling decorative gate separating the wing from the rest of the hallway.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
10 Nov. 2025
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For ultimate seclusion, try hiking in Kolob Canyon.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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