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 reported in a 2020 study in Emerging Microbes and Infections, delays in detecting Ebola are associated with longer and larger outbreaks.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Infections are a risk on cruises given the close quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Infections that arise after recovery could take advantage of lingering immune dysfunction caused by COVID.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

Infections in humans can cause severe disease with a high mortality rate, according to the World Health Organization, but the virus does not appear to move easily from person to person.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

I emailed to thank him for Infections and Inequalities and promised to read his earlier books.

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