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adjective

Definition of quarantinednext
as in separated

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quarantined

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verb

past tense of quarantine
as in confined
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 Synonyms for quarantined
  1. segregated
  2. separated
  3. removed
  4. isolated
  5. withdrawn
  6. restricted
  7. incarcerated
  8. secluded
Adjective
  • Trump has been very unsupportive of making places disclose their segregated housing patterns — cities and towns won’t have to report it.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Several East Austin Tejano families began to gather last year to pay homage to their ancestors on the edge of the segregated Oakwood Cemetery annex.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of segregated
Verb
  • Students would have sat on the floor rather than at desks and they wouldn’t have been separated by grade and skill level, like today.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Learning is divided into grades and separated by age and aptitude.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of separated
Verb
  • The use of official app stores, albeit only fleetingly as Apple and Google removed the fake apps in due course, bestowed a sense of authenticity to the operation as people put trust in both the Apple and Google ecosystems to protect them from potentially dangerous apps.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • David played dead as the attackers removed his watch, lying on the ground in silence until they were gone.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of removed
Adjective
  • The rain Sunday will follow systems that dropped some rain on the region Monday, a bit less on Wednesday and a couple of isolated cells — a quarter-inch on Mount Diablo; about fifteen-hundredths of an inch in Dublin, five-hundredths of an inch in Oakland — on Thursday.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • And because the two isolated genes are found in many other plant species, similar genetic editing may help improve other agricultural staples in the future.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • When Marnie Was There A subtle, rewarding story about adolescence and identity based on a 1967 novel of the same name by British author Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There follows Anna, a shy and withdrawn girl who struggles to connect to anyone.
    Matt Kamen, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Mara, though initially more withdrawn, eventually gives in to his charms, even though Matt isn’t exactly a typical leading man.
    Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
Definition of withdrawn
Verb
  • Armlogi had cash and restricted cash of $4,985,849 as of September 30, 2024, down from $9,950,384 at the beginning of the quarter.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Abeona had cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of $16,064,000 as of September 30, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of restricted
Verb
  • These ads came up in a Fox News interview with Harris, in which she was asked about her past statements about access to gender-affirming care for people who are incarcerated or detained.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The facts about Saudi Arabia – the women who are incarcerated, the criminalization of LGBTQ+ relationships, the polluting of the planet – are hard facts that cannot be washed away.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of incarcerated
Adjective
  • Villa Avellana Who Stays There: Tech entrepreneurs, bank CEOs, music producers, and entertainers The Property: A modern, teak-and-glass villa on a secluded cove with red land crabs, white egrets, and turtle nests.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Loreto, Mexico, is a secluded town on the Baja Peninsula known for its natural beauty and tranquility.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of secluded
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