as in contaminant
something that is or that makes impure
swimming in the lake is banned until the contamination is identified and neutralized
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Recent Examples of contamination
These items may work okay immediately following a flood, only to fail later due to contamination by dirty water, according to AAA Wisconsin.
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This enabled them to pinpoint what was ancient, what was contamination, and what had broken down over centuries.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Utilities must have a plan in place to address instances when coal ash contaminates groundwater and make sure the contamination does not spread, according to federal requirements.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Aug. 2025
The ground and area around where the nest had been did not have any further contamination.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This enabled them to pinpoint what was ancient, what was contamination, and what had broken down over centuries.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Utilities must have a plan in place to address instances when coal ash contaminates groundwater and make sure the contamination does not spread, according to federal requirements.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Aug. 2025
The ground and area around where the nest had been did not have any further contamination.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contamination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contamination
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Sixteen baby food companies, including Earth’s Best, Plum Organics, and Once Upon a Farm, have tested their products for contaminants (arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury) and provide simple access to the test results.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
15 Aug. 2025
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This innovative method removes color, odor and contaminants from waste polypropylene (PP), producing ultra-pure recycled resin known as PureFive.—
Alexander Kwapis,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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When air is stagnant, pollutants don't get dispersed, allowing ozone to build up to unhealthy levels.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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In a 2007 ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the agency has the authority to regulate greenhouse gases as air pollutants under the Clean Air Act.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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“Contamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contamination. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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