as in virus
sickness that can be passed from one person, plant, or animal to another
The rumors spread like a contagion.
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Recent Examples of contagion
To Neuvel and other critics, such portrayals romanticize euthanasia for mental illness, creating a risk of social contagion.
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Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
But instead of exploring the possibility and benefits of service to our fellow citizens, the editorial board goes straight to spreading panic like a contagion.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
In comments last week, PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng warned that external volatility could spill over into China, vowing that the central bank will try to insulate the domestic market from contagion.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Tracey asks, framing Wasserman as a case study in reputational contagion.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
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Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
But instead of exploring the possibility and benefits of service to our fellow citizens, the editorial board goes straight to spreading panic like a contagion.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
In comments last week, PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng warned that external volatility could spill over into China, vowing that the central bank will try to insulate the domestic market from contagion.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Tracey asks, framing Wasserman as a case study in reputational contagion.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagion
Noun
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The airborne virus can spread when someone coughs or sneezes.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Scientists estimate somewhere between 5%-35% of people do not get sick from the flu despite being exposed to the virus that causes it.—
Juana Summers,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most references to the Arbat in the ancient chronicles are connected to fires, amid mention of invasions and plagues and noble births.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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When Pharaoh refused, God sent the 10 plagues to Egypt as punishment, destroying crops and livestock and afflicting the people, according to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Symptoms generally appear within one or two weeks of infection, and can include fever, headache, rash and body aches.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery and red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between three and five days after symptoms start, according to medical sources.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Contagion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagion. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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