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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Wise said the state does not order quarantines in areas infested with the beetles because the species is not classified as a direct threat to crops or the agricultural economy.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Lamont worked with Cuomo throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, navigating how to deal with President Donald Trump during his first term when the president both downplayed the health threat — and threatened to quarantine Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
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Verb
The idea was that a group of military commandos would break quarantine and try to get to the place where the virus had originated, in order to find a cure.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Wise said the state does not order quarantines in areas infested with the beetles because the species is not classified as a direct threat to crops or the agricultural economy.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Noun
Bringing birds into the U.S. illegally prevents officials from examining and quarantining them, creating potential public health risks, as birds smuggled into the country can carry Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Lamont worked with Cuomo throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, navigating how to deal with President Donald Trump during his first term when the president both downplayed the health threat — and threatened to quarantine Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
Verb
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The fire was initially confined and contained, with multiple strategies employed to protect structures, facilities, and infrastructure.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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In one study, researchers induced postnatal stress in a mouse (confining her, forcing her to swim) and separated her from her pups at unpredictable intervals.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Currie attributed the initial surge in overdose deaths in part to the pandemic itself; there were disruptions in access to treatment, and many Californians suffered greater isolation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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His isolation gives Lex a perfect opportunity for a fierce Boravian assault on Jarhanpur.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Machado, now 21 months removed from elbow surgery, is batting .293, 13 percentage points above his career average.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Why are passengers required to remove their shoes at security checkpoints?—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Shortly after taking office, Wilson implemented racial segregation across federal agencies.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Just like the old rules requiring racial segregation, it’s based on falsehood and prejudice.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The extension is fully separated from all auto, bicycle and pedestrian travel.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The entity is separated from the operating business, while governance remains informal, echoing the founder’s leadership style.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Various approaches to Iran—isolation, containment, engagement, and maximum pressure—have failed to curb the regime’s malign activities.—
Roya Boroumand,
Time,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Interestingly, research has found that asthmatics tend to have lower levels of IgG. While camel milk is rich in these bioactive compounds, the study didn’t isolate or quantify which specific components were responsible for the observed effects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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Critical flight systems must be isolated from public-facing applications.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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While a lot has changed over the 249 years since those men emerged from their sweaty seclusion, one thing hasn't: Philadelphia is still hot and steamy at the height of summer.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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In the 1980s, Stone largely slipped into seclusion, with sporadic public appearances.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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