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
But an unpopular war in the Middle East and its resulting oil supply squeeze, sharply higher gas prices and greater risks of inflationary contagion have dogpiled atop sentiment already soured by cost of living concerns.
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
The epidemic is believed to have killed at least 200 people, though experts have warned of a significant undercount of both deaths and cases, pointing to contagion reported in the main regional hubs including in neighboring Uganda.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 May 2026
Those days are long gone because the ease of international travel has also opened a conduit for contagion.
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Dr. Michael Good,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2026
Brian Levin, chair of California’s Commission on Hate, said the attack may reflect a contagion spreading among extremist youths.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
The epidemic is believed to have killed at least 200 people, though experts have warned of a significant undercount of both deaths and cases, pointing to contagion reported in the main regional hubs including in neighboring Uganda.
—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 May 2026
Those days are long gone because the ease of international travel has also opened a conduit for contagion.
—
Dr. Michael Good,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2026
Brian Levin, chair of California’s Commission on Hate, said the attack may reflect a contagion spreading among extremist youths.
—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contagion
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Thorough cooking kills the virus, so cook eggs and meat all the way through and skip raw milk.
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Testing of saliva later confirmed infection with a bat rabies virus variant.
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That aspiration has become increasingly elusive to many Americans over the last decade as home prices remain near record highs and supply shortages plague much of the country.
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She’s now caught in the middle of a deadly magical plague and high-stakes political drama.
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Symptoms of cyclosporiasis occur between two days and two weeks after exposure, and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, abdominal cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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Monroe County health officials say symptoms occur two to 14 days after exposure and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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“Contagion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagion. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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