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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as in isolation
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Recent Examples of quarantine
Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Kira tested positive for bird flu, and she along with the man’s other cats were quarantined, according to the lawsuit.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Released in 2023, Season 1 of The Last of Us found Joel (Pascal) smuggling an immune teen, Ellie (Ramsey), out of the quarantine zone and across a post-apocalyptic America.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In a 2020 interview with Elle, Moore opened up about her experience modeling during the COVID-19 pandemic and mentioned quarantining with her partner at the time.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Kira tested positive for bird flu, and she along with the man’s other cats were quarantined, according to the lawsuit.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
Making the best of quarantine Despite the uncertainty, Karl and Kristy decided to make the best of their quarantine.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Released in 2023, Season 1 of The Last of Us found Joel (Pascal) smuggling an immune teen, Ellie (Ramsey), out of the quarantine zone and across a post-apocalyptic America.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
Verb
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Despite their influence, Black writers are often confined to race-specific topics, underpaid, and overlooked for promotions, further demonstrating that visibility does not equal equity in fashion media.—
Joce Blake,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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We were all largely confined to our homes, and here was a work that was to explore the worst of humanity during a crisis that made the game feel too close for comfort.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The isolation, long shifts, and high demand for oil drive salaries, with bonuses for overtime and hazard pay.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Oatley recently reflected on the milestone and the isolation that followed.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He's promised to remove taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and continue tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy, passed during his first term.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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But DeShields has struggled to find consistent minutes since undergoing spinal surgery to remove a tumor in 2019, then suffering a knee injury that sidelined her for the entire 2023 season.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The practice, known as Easter Monday, started as a pseudo-holiday for Black domestic workers who were barred from attending the traditional White House Easter Egg Roll due to segregation and many of whom typically had to work during the holiday weekend.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Employ network segregation tactics to prevent privilege escalation and lateral movement by the Ghost ransomware attackers.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Start setting up your financial system by separating your personal and business finances.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Rojas had been separated from his wife for about a year.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So, what’s on the horizon for pharmacy benefits this year, and how might these shifts reshape the way employers think about cost containment?—
Yasser Almuaala,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Traumatic or abusive situations often distance or isolate people.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, the current political and market volatility can become distracting, or even isolating.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These facilities are allowed to use seclusion or restraints when staff believe the patient may be a danger to themselves or others, said Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, who championed this law.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
27 Dec. 2024
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This 400-acre property in the exclusive North Sound is villas and vacation homes first by design, giving it a low-density, community-style feel that offers visitors supreme seclusion.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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