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
The Food and Drug Administration announced another recall for shrimp due to possible radioactive contamination.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
People can also reduce their exposure by adjusting their dietary choices by eating less of those foods with the potential to have PFAS contamination.
—Jiameng Zheng, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
The process requires hundreds of delicate manual steps, and any contamination renders a dose unusable.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
People can also reduce their exposure by adjusting their dietary choices by eating less of those foods with the potential to have PFAS contamination.
—Jiameng Zheng, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
The process requires hundreds of delicate manual steps, and any contamination renders a dose unusable.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contamination
Noun
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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
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The novel device may one day help identify diseases and detect trace levels of contaminants in factories and the environment, researchers say.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This finding suggests that pollutants are embedded during the manufacturing process and can leach out with minimal contact.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Olis said coke oven emissions are among some of the most toxic air pollutants.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Contamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contamination. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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