adulteration

noun

Definition of adulterationnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulteration
  1. contamination
  2. pollution
Noun
  • Repairs to a broken water main near Atlanta's Chattahoochee Water Treatment Plant are complete, but residents and businesses in the affected area must continue boiling tap water while officials check the system for possible contamination.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Under that time pressure, the team had to carefully handle the precious DNA to prevent the risk of contamination on their descent.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of contamination
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  • Flanagan also promised to protect Minnesota’s water from pollution.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists have projected that by 2100, human greenhouse gas pollution will cut back the number of days these winds blow.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pollution

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“Adulteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulteration. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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