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infections

NOUN

contamination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bug disease epidemic flu pollution virus

STRONG

contagion corruption defilement germs impurity poison

WEAK

communicability contagiousness insanitation septicity what's going around

Antonyms

WEAK

sanitation sterility

Example Sentences

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As hantaviruses are carried by rodents, infections in humans tend to occur in places where people and rodents co-exist.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

Mr. Lai, 78, has diabetes, heart problems, debilitating back pain, and chronic infections that suggest a failing immune system, his daughter says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

This decline weakens immune defenses and contributes to the increased vulnerability to infections seen in older adults.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Worse than surgeries, or infections, or waking up on a bad morning barely able to breathe.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott