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
Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, the quarantine of West Point did not bode well.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 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
Since the Stockton discovery, local agencies including Solano County have imposed travel restrictions and quarantines on watercraft sailing from the Delta.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, the quarantine of West Point did not bode well.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
Verb
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Musician and educator Harry Urata, confined to an internment camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, encountered Japanese-American workers who had processed sugar cane leaves on Hawaiian plantations since the late 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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The office’s website lists limited in-person services, directing users to a general email address and noting that public outreach is confined to virtual tours since the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Long commutes, isolation from friends, and unexpected maintenance costs have turned dream homes into financial and emotional burdens.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The damages go beyond loss of learning, a dire consequence in its own right: Millions of families, both children and parents, still carry the scars of stress, depression, and isolation.—
David Zweig,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Quantum internet removes that risk by ensuring only the sender and receiver can read a message, so not even the hosting platform can access it.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, after this portion’s absence from the livestream was noted by NME, the group noted that this instance wasn’t the only part of their set that was removed from the broadcast.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The city integrated, but block-by-block segregation kept white and Black residents apart.—
Calvin Schermerhorn,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Since 1869, segregation in Detroit public schools had been outlawed by the state’s Supreme Court.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Since our family has been separated, I have been devastated and confused.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Those who have been separated from their belongings during the shooting will have the opportunity to retrieve them at a later date.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Japan is part of the First Island Chain, a U.S. maritime containment strategy that seeks to restrict the Chinese military's access to the Western Pacific Ocean.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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An old John Lennon demo was transformed into a complete song by isolating his vocals (and George Harrison’s guitar tone) and combining that with new recordings from the rest of the living band.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, because the patient was isolated in a hospital, the more dangerous viruses didn't transmit to others.—
Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While maintaining a sense of exclusivity and tranquility, the center remains within easy reach of Colombo’s conveniences, offering a perfect balance between seclusion and accessibility.—
Kara Markley Sterling,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The audit also found widespread issues with school systems’ seclusion and restraint policies.—
Nolan McKendry | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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