cleanness

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Recent Examples of cleanness In Experiment City, scientific progress and a collective ethos have had counterintuitive social consequences: Citizens occupy uniform studio apartments, becoming increasingly insular and fastidious about the cleanness of their bodies. Madeleine Feeny, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 The home support, angry at referee Rob Jones throughout, could barely muster an appeal for a penalty given the cleanness of the challenge. Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 The reasons include not just gas's relative abundance and cheapness, its cleanness, and its low carbon content compared with coal, but also its flexibility, as a recent Worldwatch report observes. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2010 Copland’s music has a cleanness, a belief that all the parts must function. Jane Levere, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 With her brand new red locks separated in a half-up half-down style, Fox brilliantly combines the chaos of a messy bun with the cleanness of parted face-framing strands. Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023 Our special boosters powerfully break through any type of stain or odor, giving you an all-natural cleanness that leaves your clothes looking and smelling great. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023 The sparseness of the production design and cleanness of the editing permit Adkins and Long’s full-tilt gracefulness to be the scene’s primary focus. Vulture, 7 Mar. 2023 His style prized cleanness, and secure but never imperious beauty. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanness
Noun
  • President Trump signed an executive order Thursday with the goal of improving Washington’s cleanliness and safety, focusing on deporting migrants in the nation’s capital and cleaning up crime and homelessness.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Shelter providers also regularly noted cleanliness concerns at state-run shelter sites.
    Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The agencies then market the idols as paragons of innocence to a mostly male, older fanbase that prizes their looks, perceived purity and emotional accessibility over their limited skill as pop performers.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
  • Third-party testing To address claims of effectiveness from brands, many reputable manufacturers utilize third-party testing to validate the quality and purity of their ingredients.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • That Justice Souter, in truth, does not is revealed by the many articles published since his passing, which tend to discuss his erudition, decency, and wit, and even his lunch, exercise, sartorial habits, and other charming New Englander quirks—but not so much in the way of influential writings.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
  • The single-camera comedy offers a collection of disturbing stories that push the boundaries of decency in ways only Tom Segura could imagine.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Questions of fairness The law commands respect, and courtesy and propriety are always in order.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
  • As the century moved on, the Times became a totem of middle-class culture and propriety.
    Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Cleanness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanness. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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