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
Two food items sold at Giant Eagle have been voluntarily recalled due to separate contamination risks.
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Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The dogs cannot identify the exact species of mold or determine how severe the contamination is.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The Houston region often bears the brunt of extreme weather and environmental contamination.
—Rebekah F. Ward, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
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Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The dogs cannot identify the exact species of mold or determine how severe the contamination is.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The Houston region often bears the brunt of extreme weather and environmental contamination.
—Rebekah F. Ward, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contamination
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The year after Ikezoe moved to New York, an earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused an electrical grid failure, leading the nuclear power plant in Fukushima to release radioactive contaminants in the surrounding region.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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By eliminating those contaminants, the researchers were able to observe a much clearer relationship between anion size and CO2 adsorption performance.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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The work also points toward a potential circular manufacturing model in which waste plastics and spent battery acid are reused to create high-value chemicals instead of becoming environmental pollutants.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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And while the law largely governs toxins, the rollback has also undermined action on climate change, including repealing the legal theory used to classify greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide as regulated pollutants.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
8 May 2026
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“Contamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contamination. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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