1
as in tidy
being clean and in good order
known for keeping a strenuously antiseptic kitchen, the floor of which does indeed seem fit for eating off of
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as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
for such an expensive, elegant Sunday brunch, one would expect the attendants at the buffet tables to be professionally attired in starched, antiseptic white jackets
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
an antiseptic assessment of the chances of survival for the ailing patient
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as in antibiotic
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Recent Examples of antiseptic
Hilton Als, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
In a small study, 30 people used either a pomegranate dental rinse, an antiseptic dental rinse, or water.
—Jinan Banna, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
Your skin is cleansed with a topical antiseptic, like alcohol or povidone-iodine, to help prevent infections.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Let’s put some shape and color on those antiseptic gallery and museum walls!
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
In a small study, 30 people used either a pomegranate dental rinse, an antiseptic dental rinse, or water.
—Jinan Banna, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
Clean the area with soap and water or a non-stinging antiseptic, then apply antibiotic ointment to prevent infection.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
Your skin is cleansed with a topical antiseptic, like alcohol or povidone-iodine, to help prevent infections.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiseptic
Adjective
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The gross for the week was a tidy haul of $1,059,380.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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Persistent allergy sufferers may be surprised to learn that even the tidiest indoor spaces can be full of pollutants.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Built for real-world terrain Backyards are rarely flat, pristine test surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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Such places are pristine and beautiful, though also frighteningly artificial, often masking a simmering violence.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Twenty-year-old Maksym Yevsiukov makes his way up the icy sidewalk under the drone nets.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ever since Pluto was infamously stripped of its planetary status two decades ago, debate has raged for years over the distant icy world – half the size of the United States – and just what sort of cosmic body it should be classified as.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The 70-year-old former leader has also been given more antibiotics since Saturday, according to a statement by his doctors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Owner Rajbir Randhawa touted that Farm Plates’ chicken has no antibiotics, no additives and no preservatives.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her hair, with a neat middle part, was pulled back tightly into a low bun to frame her face perfectly, and it was all punctuated with a strong red lip.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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For an even more streamlined design, with room for up to six cards, choose the slim, chic, genuine leather case that looks neat even at full capacity with cards and folded bills.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Three matches into the campaign, San Diego is undefeated and defensively immaculate.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Go Vertical For Evans, maintaining an immaculate home is all about the details.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The spa Shaded by almost 100 palm trees and other endemic plants, the Ojo de Agua (watering hole) spa has hot and cold dipping pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Texas has gone cold at the worst time.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Through his rigorious investigation into forensic medicine, Keel uncovers how medical examiners and death investigators can be complicit in obscuring the violent circumstances of in-custody deaths at state institutions.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pill organizers are small enough to fit in a personal item bag and keep all of your vitamins and medicine in one convenient spot.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Antiseptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiseptic. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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