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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Recent Examples of quarantine
Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
In 2021, the state passed a law that restricted officials’ ability to quarantine students exposed to COVID; measles cases are not subject to such restrictions, but attitudes about the viruses appear to be similar, several researchers told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Some of the fan anger toward the show, though, has escaped quarantine.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Verb
During the pandemic, the Navy essentially quarantined ships by keeping them at sea, with multiple ships remaining deployed for roughly 10 and 11 months.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
In 2021, the state passed a law that restricted officials’ ability to quarantine students exposed to COVID; measles cases are not subject to such restrictions, but attitudes about the viruses appear to be similar, several researchers told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Only a week before the Artemis II mission lifted off, when the crew was already in quarantine, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced that the space agency was pivoting away from a lunar space station to a surface base.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Some of the fan anger toward the show, though, has escaped quarantine.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
Verb
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This vining plant is almost too easy to grow, so it's best confined within a container.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Juan used to be confined to a different room in the facility that had a frosted window with a small patch scratched out at the bottom, just big enough for his eye to peek through.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pau’s early work cohered around a nonnarrative approach to themes of alienation and isolation, rendered through obscure and richly textured visuals.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Down Time is refreshingly original in its choice to plot the pandemic as a point on a timeline that extends in either direction, rather than viewing it in isolation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Robinson was among 425 volunteers spreading out from four different locations on Saturday throughout Waukegan, removing trash from the lakefront, the city’s downtown and its neighborhoods, ending eight days of active environmental stewardship during the city’s fifth-annual Earth Week cleanup.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Creamy, hydrating cleansers maintain the moisture barrier while still removing dirt and makeup effectively.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Scott was a pioneering Black lawmaker David Albert Scott was born in rural Aynor, South Carolina, on June 27, 1945, in the era of Jim Crow segregation.—
Bill Barrow,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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Partners Waste Management and Stericycle conduct educational programs for families and visitors on segregation of waste.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Only 26 points separated Flagg and Knueppel in a balloting where 100 reporters and broadcasters who cover the league ranked their top three rookies, with five points going to first place, three to second and one to third.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In between, the brand would release drops of basics, which spanned whimsical cotton poplin to bodycon jersey separates.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both locations are at around 35% containment, including Brantley County, which has seen 22,615 acres burned.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Although containment took more than two months, the damage reshaped the community.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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These isotopes have half-lives lasting hundreds of thousands of years, which determines the conditions for isolating radioactive waste from the environment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Hosted by political commentator and comedian Greg Gutfeld, the game show is made up of five contestants who are isolated for three months, the company said in the press release.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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For those looking to splurge and spread out, there are two penthouses on the seventh floor, along with six private houses designed for maximum seclusion.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two larger villas offer gardens and private pools for those seeking extra seclusion.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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