CLEANLINESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cleanliness

noun

Definition of cleanliness

as in hygiene

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Recent Examples of cleanliness Nathan thinks Joe is teasing him about his cleanliness, and jokes back that Joe hasn’t changed his sheets, either. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026 This will help maintain the cleanliness of the stove drip pans (and of your cooking), as well as help keep your stove running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 Some riders are also concerned about drug use, cleanliness and the presence of homeless people. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 But while skipping a dusting session here and there might not seem like a big deal, buildup on these fixtures can affect everything from lighting quality to indoor air cleanliness. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cleanliness

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More than 10,200 families have received emergency supplies, including tents, tarps, solar lights, blankets, hygiene kits, cooking sets and Spanish Bibles.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Tuesday’s 7Air Cargo flight will carry hygiene kits and food for 700 families, the State Department said.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of hygiene

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However, health officials are searching for other potential products that may be making people sick as cases continue to climb.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Through interconnected stories, the film illustrates how these cumulative experiences contribute to health inequities—including Black maternal mortality—within a healthcare system that too often fails to listen to Black women.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of health

Noun

Emma’s resistance to the bland wholesomeness of recovery spaces speaks to a familiar cultural trope across media, in films and television shows; that sobriety is where flamboyance goes to die.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
But after seven episodes wearing down the viewer with a bleak perspective, in the season finale, Euphoria pulls itself out of its own somber patterns to reach for grace and mercy in Christian symbolism, American wholesomeness, and the concept of family.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026

Definition of wholesomeness

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