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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When the site opened in 2013, The Evening Standard reported that workers were told not to leave food on desks and to keep work areas tidy amid mice sightings.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the two made enough from TikTok and YouTube to purchase a house together in a tidy, cookie-cutter subdivision in Jacksonville, near the end of a cul-de-sac where small children ride bikes and neighbors wave in greeting and holiday inflatables sway in orderly front yards.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Today, light pollution and satellite contamination steal those pristine views from many of us.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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The hardwood floors glisten and the walls are pristine.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are stories of a knife-wielding, bride-killing monster lurking in the woods, which Nicky’s big brother (Jeff Wilbusch’s icy Jules) may or may not have encountered as a child.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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McKenna was reported missing on March 15 in Sioux Falls, while a significant early spring snowstorm brought in anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of snow, strong winds and icy roads across the eastern part of the state.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Mar. 2026
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Newman and her colleagues were interested in the ecological niche of phenazines, which are naturally occurring antibiotics that live in soil.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
23 Mar. 2026
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This is unlike most drugs manufactured in India, such as painkillers and antibiotics.—
Priyanka Salve,Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Keep all your charging cords and cables neat and organized in your bag or backpack with this convenient pouch.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Natural Way, the earlier work, such disagreements exist to make neat narrative statements on the forces that alienate women from one another and from themselves.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 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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Miami-Dade cold case detectives say that this is just one of the cold cases they are dedicated to solving.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Take advantage of the soon-to-start farmers market with a deal on Nama’s cold press juicer.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Humanitarian organizations began delivering aid to Cuba by air Friday, including solar panels, food and medicine.—
MATTHEW LEE,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The discovery of new medicines often takes place in North America, Europe and Asia.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Antiseptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiseptic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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