quarantine
noun
a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
have quarantined
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present perfectof quarantine.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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All the suspected infections have been among people who were onboard the ship, however several nations have quarantined those who were in contact with passengers.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Police have quarantined more than A$50 million in assets.
From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2023
Swiss rules meant he should have quarantined for 10 days upon his arrival.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2022
The ban is already being challenged in two lawsuits, including one from an east Arkansas school district where more than 800 students and staff have quarantined because of a COVID-19 outbreak.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
“This,” I said sadly, “is why they have quarantined us here.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
