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
The interconnections between banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions means that even if climate change were to hurt only one type of financial institution, there is a very high risk of contagion throughout the entire financial system and the economy of Main Street.
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Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
To manage emotional contagion effectively, consider implementing the following strategies:
Cultivate emotional awareness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
In 2021, as the world faced the Covid pandemic, eastern Australia was contending with an additional contagion — a great surplus of mice ravaging crops and communities alike, thanks to heavier-than-normal rains and warmer temperatures that pushed the crisis further and further south.
—Lauren Christensen, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
For example, a return to using low carbon public transport with greater hygiene care while not impacting risks of future contagions.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
To manage emotional contagion effectively, consider implementing the following strategies:
Cultivate emotional awareness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
In 2021, as the world faced the Covid pandemic, eastern Australia was contending with an additional contagion — a great surplus of mice ravaging crops and communities alike, thanks to heavier-than-normal rains and warmer temperatures that pushed the crisis further and further south.
—Lauren Christensen, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
For example, a return to using low carbon public transport with greater hygiene care while not impacting risks of future contagions.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagion
Noun
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The virus has also infected 756 dairy herds; more than 75% of the state’s total dairy herds.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Over a million Americans have died from the virus since 2020.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The campaign was threaded with a drumbeat suggestion that homeless people are a subhuman plague.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, it was called the white plague or white death – due to anemia from the disease, with people appearing pallid or chalky – leading to near-certain death.—
Karen Dobos,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Allergies don’t typically cause fever, but viral infections can.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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More top sports stories: Photos: Baseball fever grips Tokyo as the Cubs open their season in Japan Loyola and DePaul men and UIC women accept postseason tournament invitations Review: Mary J. Blige’s voice at the United Center was in top form — so why the rush?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Contagion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagion. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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