as in contaminants
something that is or that makes impure
concerned about adulterants in the town's water supply coming from the discharge from the factory
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Recent Examples of adulterants
In a letter reviewed by CBS News, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said that agency funding cannot be used to purchase test strips used to check drugs for dangerous adulterants like fentanyl, xylazine and medetomidine.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Plenty of coffee drinkers enjoy medium or dark roasts, which tend to pair well with milk and other adulterants.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Other adulterants also pose potential risks, especially when consumed unknowingly.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Plenty of coffee drinkers enjoy medium or dark roasts, which tend to pair well with milk and other adulterants.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Other adulterants also pose potential risks, especially when consumed unknowingly.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulterants
Noun
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While popular tampons contain chemical and heavy metal contaminants, menstrual cups and discs are typically made from medical grade silicone.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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This year, Consumer Reports tested 49 more formulas and found concerning levels of contaminants in 26 of them.—
Rachel Fobar,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Health problems can stem from the chemicals themselves and from secondary pollutants formed when those chemicals combine with ozone already in the air.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Coal ash ponds near Schahfer infiltrate the area’s groundwater, which carries pollutants throughout the community and puts residents’ and the local ecosystem’s health at risk.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Adulterants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulterants. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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