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
Alex Gurley, People.com, 13 May 2025
The vessel, which had recently been in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, was quarantined immediately to prevent the highly invasive species from contaminating the lake, state officials said Wednesday.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 May 2025
On April 23, some employees who had accepted the second deferred resignation offer, including entomologists, botanists and quarantine staff with APHIS' Plant Protection and Quarantine program, received an email from agency leaders, inviting them to change their minds and stay in their jobs.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 May 2025
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Verb
The pair even appeared to be spending the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic quarantining together.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 13 May 2025
The vessel, which had recently been in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, was quarantined immediately to prevent the highly invasive species from contaminating the lake, state officials said Wednesday.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Noun
The sterile fruit flies will be released in two quarantine areas: Alameda and Santa Clara counties.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 May 2025
On April 23, some employees who had accepted the second deferred resignation offer, including entomologists, botanists and quarantine staff with APHIS' Plant Protection and Quarantine program, received an email from agency leaders, inviting them to change their minds and stay in their jobs.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine
Verb
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Galaxy Bruce Arena wary of his L.A. return against a Galaxy team ‘due’ for success May 27, 2025 Police in England typically confine information released about suspects to the person’s age and the location of the arrest.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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But, in the United States, driverless cars are confined to a handful of cities and operated, as robo-taxis, by a small number of companies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Here are the four key takeaways every parent should remember: This generation faces unprecedented risks due to a perfect storm of factors including ongoing brain development, mental health crises, the fentanyl epidemic, and social isolation.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Inmates on the first step could be out of isolation and in a group setting for four hours a day, said Raemisch, the former head of the Colorado prison system.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
Verb
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So everybody that's in the United States, and in this case in Puerto Rico, without an immigration status, needs to be removed or deported.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to remove the injured alligator, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
Noun
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At the dawn of the 20th century, African Americans faced lynch mobs, disenfranchisement, and segregation.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
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Since the 1890s, Inkwell Beach, part of Oak Bluffs Town Beach, has been a summertime sanctuary for Black families seeking reprieve from segregation and discrimination.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Airlines also often try to separate business travelers from leisure travelers, because business travelers are typically less price sensitive.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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There was gold but also plenty of garbage, with little time to separate the two.—
Son Nguyen,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Beijing has been expanding its military reach and presence beyond the First Island Chain, a U.S. containment strategy formed by Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Verb
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My husband was isolating in our spare bedroom, leaving food outside my door three times a day.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The recent Russian advances in Donetsk, while incremental, were enabled by the tactic of isolating the battlefield – cutting Ukrainian units from supplies through drone strikes on supply vehicles up to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from the front lines.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The main pool is surrounded by tropical vegetation with thatched cabanas in the distance, and everyone, from guests to staff, seems to appreciate the beauty that comes with serene seclusion.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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Cardinal electors must sign an oath of secrecy and seclusion, under threat of excommunication.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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“Quarantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantine. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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