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adulteration

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Definition of adulteration

as in contamination

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Recent Examples of adulteration People handling or consuming the products could become seriously ill due to adulteration from pests, including rodents, birds and insects, the company said. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026 Signs of contamination include bugs, improper food storage temperatures and adulteration. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Recent years, for example, have seen a major increase in adulteration with the horse tranquilizer xylazine, which knocks users out but doesn’t satisfy the opioid craving. — Charles Fain Lehman, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026 The owner is facing charges including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, drug adulteration and violations of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, per the Times of India. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adulteration

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While a crack in a propeller may be visible, contamination inside a motor bearing can be more difficult to detect.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Internal memos among company scientists and executives obtained by The Times reveal that for at least half a century, the plastics industry has been aware of and concerned about the potential for microplastic contamination in the human body.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of contamination

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On the other hand, fossil fuel combustion releases CO2 and other greenhouse gases that drive climate change and air pollution.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Civil rights groups have warned that data centers are often built in communities already burdened by pollution and climate risk.

— Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

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