as in pollutants
something that is or that makes impure
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Recent Examples of contaminants
Or just smarter smoke alarms and radon detectors that also check for dozens of different contaminants.
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Always obtain the certificate of analysis for any product and check the chain of custody to verify the source and confirm there are no contaminants.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
These certifications show that the system has been proven to filter out the specific contaminants in your water.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The novel device may one day help identify diseases and detect trace levels of contaminants in factories and the environment, researchers say.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Without a good rinse, these contaminants can all end up in your final dish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Because its operations leaked coal contaminants into a nearby creek, the coal mining giant's subsidiary Metropolitan Collieries was previously fined of $327,700 by the New South Wales Environmental Protection Agency (NSW EPA).
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Also nearby, a USS Lead Superfund site, where lead and arsenic are the main contaminants, is being cleaned up.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The Clean Label Project screened 134 products and found heavy metals, pesticides, and other contaminants in many protein powders.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Always obtain the certificate of analysis for any product and check the chain of custody to verify the source and confirm there are no contaminants.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
These certifications show that the system has been proven to filter out the specific contaminants in your water.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The novel device may one day help identify diseases and detect trace levels of contaminants in factories and the environment, researchers say.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Without a good rinse, these contaminants can all end up in your final dish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Because its operations leaked coal contaminants into a nearby creek, the coal mining giant's subsidiary Metropolitan Collieries was previously fined of $327,700 by the New South Wales Environmental Protection Agency (NSW EPA).
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Also nearby, a USS Lead Superfund site, where lead and arsenic are the main contaminants, is being cleaned up.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The Clean Label Project screened 134 products and found heavy metals, pesticides, and other contaminants in many protein powders.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contaminants
pollutants
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More rural parts of the country can also see overflows from factory farms, leading to large amounts of animal waste and other pollutants ending up in ponds, lakes and rivers.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The pollutants that were pumped into the river, unregulated for decades, pose the biggest threat to its ecosystem.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Contaminants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminants. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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