wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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Other companies discharge the residual liquid with other wastewater.
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Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Other companies discharge the residual liquid with other wastewater.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
In a message sent to the Boise School District community, Central District Health alerted residents that officials had an isolated detection of measles virus RNA in wastewater collected in Ada County on April 22.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
Xefco claims the process slashes energy use by 90 percent, cuts emissions by up to 94 percent and produces zero wastewater.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Other companies discharge the residual liquid with other wastewater.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
In a message sent to the Boise School District community, Central District Health alerted residents that officials had an isolated detection of measles virus RNA in wastewater collected in Ada County on April 22.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
Xefco claims the process slashes energy use by 90 percent, cuts emissions by up to 94 percent and produces zero wastewater.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wastewater
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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