as in infectious
capable of being passed by physical contact from one person to another
communicable diseases that are usually transmitted sexually
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Recent Examples of communicable
Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Measles outbreaks erupted in the U.S. this year because a highly communicable virus, sometimes circulating abroad, infected a rising population of unvaccinated Americans as well as some visitors from abroad who traveled in this country.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
This misconception tends to be due to the rise in influenza and other communicable respiratory infections in the colder months.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024
Hanage foresees wastewater analysis being used to track other communicable viruses, like mpox.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
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Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Measles outbreaks erupted in the U.S. this year because a highly communicable virus, sometimes circulating abroad, infected a rising population of unvaccinated Americans as well as some visitors from abroad who traveled in this country.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
This misconception tends to be due to the rise in influenza and other communicable respiratory infections in the colder months.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024
Hanage foresees wastewater analysis being used to track other communicable viruses, like mpox.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicable
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Resort manager Puspa, born in a small village on the east of Bali, can tell you everything there is to know about the local traditions, while farm manager Wayan’s passion for sustainable agriculture is infectious.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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That said, whole-virus vaccines can cause more unpleasant side effects, and in rare cases, weakened live pathogens can redevelop infectious capability.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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On July 30, Ray updated her fans again, revealing her diagnosis of infective endocarditis, a severe heart infection.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 July 2024
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Measles is incredibly transmissible and can easily travel home with us, infecting others in our schools and communities.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Why Polio Is So Dangerous Polio is a highly transmissible disease.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Communicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicable. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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