as in virus
sickness that can be passed from one person, plant, or animal to another
The rumors spread like a contagion.
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Recent Examples of contagion
Investors may punish French stocks and bonds, which could lead to contagion in other areas of the EU where the euro currency is used because of the size of France's national public debt, about $3 trillion, according to the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Andrew Ferguson: Malcolm Gladwell’s Talking to Strangers doesn’t say much
Today, talking about social contagion without taking these forces into account would be preposterous.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
This time around, all those people are literally stuck, as a potential contagion sends the West Wing into lockdown.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
All of that makes memorializing a student without risking contagion a balancing act.
—Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Andrew Ferguson: Malcolm Gladwell’s Talking to Strangers doesn’t say much
Today, talking about social contagion without taking these forces into account would be preposterous.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
This time around, all those people are literally stuck, as a potential contagion sends the West Wing into lockdown.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
All of that makes memorializing a student without risking contagion a balancing act.
—Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagion
Noun
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Fauci also grew critical of Trump and the administration's inconsistent messaging about the virus.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Its agents even sunk as low as engineering a morphogenic virus to kill off the shapeshifting Founders.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Save the mysterious realm from a spreading plague, form alliances, and defeat monsters in visceral combat.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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The game will let players switch between first and third-person perspectives while investigating a mysterious plague in Eora as an envoy from the Aedyr Empire.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Medical records showed that in the days after the injury, Ben was lethargic and had a persistent fever.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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According to Healthline, passengers experiencing severe symptoms such as fever, excessive coughing, or difficulty breathing should reconsider flying.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Contagion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagion. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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