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
This process fosters emotional contagion and empathy, reinforcing touch as a vital tool for emotional connection.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
Further analysis showed that the closer a chimp was to another peeing chimp, the more likely the probability of that chimp peeing as well—evidence of social contagion.
—Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Ash, smoke, wind and flames carried the heart-stinging realization, which spread like a contagion, that a new and less manageable landscape was on the horizon.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Similarly, seeing a friend in emotional pain can evoke feelings of despair—a phenomenon termed emotional contagion.
—Joshua Cohen, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
Further analysis showed that the closer a chimp was to another peeing chimp, the more likely the probability of that chimp peeing as well—evidence of social contagion.
—Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Ash, smoke, wind and flames carried the heart-stinging realization, which spread like a contagion, that a new and less manageable landscape was on the horizon.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Similarly, seeing a friend in emotional pain can evoke feelings of despair—a phenomenon termed emotional contagion.
—Joshua Cohen, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagion
Noun
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Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved, and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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When health officials confirm bird flu in a flock, the birds are killed in order to stop the spread of the virus.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to Stanford historian Walter Scheidel, over the past 2,000 years, only four forces have reversed growing economic inequality: mass-mobilization warfare, transformative revolutions, state collapse, and catastrophic plagues.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The progress is undone; however, when two kids' excursion into an infected zone sets events in motion, the zombie plague spread throughout the community.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Severe headaches that set on suddenly, fever, and mobility problems are signs to seek immediate care.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
24 Feb. 2025
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In addition to cankers and fevers, patients may get swollen lymph nodes.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Contagion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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