as in contaminant
something that is or that makes impure
swimming in the lake is banned until the contamination is identified and neutralized
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Recent Examples of contamination
The water became undrinkable because of contamination fears.
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
However much contamination has been released, Grossi added, the U.S. and Israel must choose any future targets carefully, especially taking pains to steer wide of Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the Middle East’s first civilian nuclear reactor.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 June 2025
The findings come as Southern California beaches near the United States-Mexico border have repeatedly faced closures due to contamination.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The contamination was found by FSIS in a routine sample collection of FreshRealm's chicken fettuccine Alfredo in March of this year.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
However much contamination has been released, Grossi added, the U.S. and Israel must choose any future targets carefully, especially taking pains to steer wide of Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the Middle East’s first civilian nuclear reactor.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 June 2025
The findings come as Southern California beaches near the United States-Mexico border have repeatedly faced closures due to contamination.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The contamination was found by FSIS in a routine sample collection of FreshRealm's chicken fettuccine Alfredo in March of this year.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contamination
Noun
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While the most dramatic spikes in phosphorous, nitrate, organic carbon and sediment generally occurred in the first one to three years, some contaminants lingered for much longer.—
Ben Livneh,
The Conversation,
23 June 2025
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And exposure to contaminants (lead, cadmium and copper) can be reduced through devices like water filters, plus avoiding hot tap water in cooking, because metals leach more rapidly with heat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
Noun
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According to environmental and workplace safety experts, denim conceals behind its iconic blue fabric a host of toxic chemical pollutants and processes, as well as gross water overuse, all of which degrade the environment and put workers and communities at risk.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The agency is also conducting tests on the surfaces of the school, homes and other structures that have been cleaned to make sure all hazardous pollutants have been removed.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
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“Contamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contamination. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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