Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

vaccination

[vak-suh-nay-shuhn] / ˌvæk səˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
immunization
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Those vaccination efforts led to the country eliminating measles in 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"There is no other way to protect their stock properly so they should be speaking to their vet and looking forward, thinking about what the vaccination programme looks like for them."

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

"In the Philippine context, it is also connected to questions of trust, politics, and people's previous experiences with vaccination and public health institutions," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

If your doctor decides that you could have been exposed to rabies, treatment may include a series of rabies vaccination shots, which will prevent rabies symptoms, illness and death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He’d been preaching the importance of hepatitis A vaccination around the hospital, and he admitted his embarrassment to me.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

A request for a whole-body MRI or multi-cancer blood test should lead to a careful review of family history, inherited risk, exposures, vaccinations, and whether established screening is up to date.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

The charity says the costs for owners can extend well beyond feed, with veterinary care, vaccinations, worming and farrier visits all essential to a horse's welfare.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

So far that hasn’t happened, but experts argue the lack of accompanied public messaging could still dissuade some people from keeping up-to-date on their vaccinations.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

By obstructing vaccine deliveries and restricting immunization teams in the areas they control, they have left nearly five million Yemeni children without routine vaccinations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Through his illegal radio broadcasts, he encouraged parents to refuse polio vaccinations for their children.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




Vocabulary lists containing vaccination


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com