as in contagious disease
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagium
Noun
-
Measles cases spread across U.S. The rise in measles cases in Kansas comes as the highly contagious disease spreads across the United States.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025 -
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases worldwide, per the CDC.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Before the anthrax infection, Virunga National Park had already seen a significant decline in its population.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
-
Being able to closely, continuously monitor a wound and prescribe an antibiotic at the earliest sign of infection is an obvious and important interest.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Peter Krause’s Captain Bobby Nash sacrificed his life to save Chimney (Kenneth Choi) after they were both infected by a deadly virus.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
-
According to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, about 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed to the virus will get measles.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
That said, the preview also shows Buck and Hen both screaming like someone died — so does someone? 9-1-1's contagion event continues Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
-
The contagion cut through the fault lines of Liberian society.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share