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Recent Examples of adulteration
The pesticide adulteration rate matched that of products from California’s legal market, which mandates screening for 66 pesticides but ignores scores of other compounds The Times found.
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Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, after an eight-day trial and seven hours of deliberation, a jury convicted Ortiz of four counts of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of intentional adulteration of a drug.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
Ortiz was found guilty on four counts of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of intentional adulteration of a drug, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, after an eight-day trial and seven hours of deliberation, a jury convicted Ortiz of four counts of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of intentional adulteration of a drug.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
Ortiz was found guilty on four counts of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of intentional adulteration of a drug, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulteration
Noun
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The ground and area around where the nest had been did not have any further contamination.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
4 Aug. 2025
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Banks involved in financial loans tied to the properties also would want any contamination removed to avoid liability, Ross said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Avoid activities that can increase indoor pollution, like vacuuming, using candles, frying foods or using gas appliances.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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New Jersey’s extensive industrial and manufacturing history has put it on the front lines of pollution monitoring and remediation.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Adulteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulteration. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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