as in contagious disease
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Noun
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Measles is a highly contagious disease that can spread through coughing, sneezing and by touching infected surfaces.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025 -
Being around more gorillas likely increases an individual’s risk of contracting a contagious disease.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Her child has a serious infection and is not ready to go home.—
Rachel Pearson,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Avoid using overhead irrigation, which facilitates infection and spreads the disease.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Research into giant ocean viruses is a rapidly evolving field.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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Louisville's health department recommends care for both bite and non-bite rabies virus exposures, which includes a dose of human rabies immune globulin and a rabies vaccine series.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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Complex contagion may have taken hold, in a malicious way, and begun spreading falsehood throughout the network at a rapid pace.—
Shaon Lahiri,
The Conversation,
7 July 2025
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Social media and hybrid workplaces have made our environments even more porous such that contagion spreads faster—emotionally and professionally.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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