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adverb

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clean water
drinkable water
safe water
fresh water
clean air
non-polluted air
pollutant-free air
pure air
clean energy
green energy
renewable energy
low-pollution energy
clean rooms
spotless rooms
white rooms
intact rooms
clean lines
perfect lines
flawless lines
nice lines
crisp lines
simple lines

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Recent Examples of clean
Adjective
Also known as overlock machines, sergers create strong, durable seams and help produce clean fabric edges. Emma Seymour Feb 3, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2023 Under the auspices of the Sustainable Marblehead Beach Cleaning team, led by Pam Roberts, groups of volunteers clean at least one beach in Marblehead each week, year-round. Bette Keva, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Verb
The reconciliation bill covers everything from tax cuts to clean energy and includes the largest cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in the programs’ histories, according to CNBC. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025 Also, be sure to clean and close the container each time to avoid unwanted bacterial growth. Health, 27 May 2025
Adverb
Natural Gas: Natural gas is a clean-burning fuel source that is generally less expensive than other fuels. Gannon Burgett, Car and Driver, 28 Mar. 2023 These services sell carbon credits offered by NGOs and governments that, using offset proceeds, plant mangroves, distribute clean-burning stoves, preserve grasslands, and install digesters to capture cooking gas from manure among other types of projects. Time, 21 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for clean
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clean
Adjective
  • Ambergris Cay, a pristine, 1,100-acre private island getaway consisting of an all-inclusive resort and private homes, has the same kind of pull with the elite.
    DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Hump Island Oyster Company Pull up a seat at the bar to taste oysters freshly harvested from some of the most pristine ocean water on the planet.
    Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • The legal questions raised by Lliuya's lawsuit could inform new laws or treaties addressing transnational environmental harm.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • As murder defendant Karen Read rounds the corner on the halfway point of her second trial, the crippling weight of unpaid legal bills could be alleviated by an unlikely source: online crowdfunding.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps the truth, however, is that Emmanuel-Thomas, in pure sporting terms, has always been something of a puzzle.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • At the same time, demand for hybrids and plug-in hybrids is diverting sales away from pure EVs.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
  • Advanced segmentation goes even further, using new technologies to conduct more thorough, precise analysis of customers' profiles, behavior and habits—all within a short period of time.
    Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • In addition to experiencing a surge of sensual energy with greater emphasis on life’s simple pleasures, Venus in Taurus has everything to do with feeling grounded and finding stability in both love and finances.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • The way to peace is simple: get Hamas out and get aid in.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.
    Michael Abbott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Delle, devoid for so long from its intrinsic need for social interaction might be filling in the gaps by talking to himself.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2023
Verb
  • Kemba never changed, the money, the lifestyle, none of it wiped the joy, the smile from his eyes and his face.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
  • When cleaning, simply use a dry or damp cloth to wipe it down.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • To remove that barrier, managers can ensure their team receives basic AI literacy and capability training.
    Heide Abelli, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to remove the injured alligator, officials said.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025

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