as in sterile
free from filth, infection, or dangers to health
the nurse made sure that everything in the room was sanitary so that the baby wouldn't get sick
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Recent Examples of sanitary
According to Rooney, the TIF study was partly spurred on by the possible costs of water and sanitary system upgrades for the project area.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
From more sanitary and reliable health care products to light-weight (and hence energy efficient) infrastructure, plastics have been just as transformative in their benefits to humanity as bronze or copper or iron.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This is sanitary by comparison.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
In Florida, raw milk is only sold for non-human consumption as pet or animal food, which limits regulation efforts of sanitary practices.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
From more sanitary and reliable health care products to light-weight (and hence energy efficient) infrastructure, plastics have been just as transformative in their benefits to humanity as bronze or copper or iron.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This is sanitary by comparison.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
In Florida, raw milk is only sold for non-human consumption as pet or animal food, which limits regulation efforts of sanitary practices.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitary
Adjective
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Easy Spaces for Gathering Plenty of pattern and texture prevent the mostly white kitchen from feeling cold or sterile.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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While locations like a solar panel farm in the Australian outback fit the bill for near-future ground war, the result mostly feels sterile, amounting to a bunch of empty pathways bathed in stark daylight.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine, eating with your hands is hygienic (after having washed your hands, of course) and beneficial to your senses and digestion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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For starters, the convenient silicone tip makes for more hygienic application that doesn't involve dipping your finger into a pot.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Sanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitary. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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