as in cleaned
to remove dirty or dangerous substances (such as radioactive material) from (a person, thing, place, etc.)
Special workers were called in to decontaminate the area after the oil spill.
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Recent Examples of decontaminated
The wire seals certify a vessel had either been decontaminated and inspected for invasive species or was last launched in the Lake Tahoe basin, agency officials said in a news release.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Officials have decontaminated the facility’s inmate housing as a precaution and medical staff are monitoring prisoners and staff, The Mercury News reported.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
All first responders and equipment involved in the operation had to be decontaminated, officials said.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
The bodies must be decontaminated before being taken to the corner’s office, local authorities said.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
More than a dozen first responders were quarantined and decontaminated after responding to the scene.
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ABC News,
22 May 2026
After everyone on board has disembarked, the ship will be decontaminated based on Dutch public health guidelines.
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CBS News,
18 May 2026
Vacuum only after the area is thoroughly decontaminated.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 May 2026
Sergei Skripal’s home, the area surrounding the bench where the pair was found, the home of a detective who fell ill, and two ambulance stations had to be decontaminated, along with the restaurant and pub.
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Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Officials have decontaminated the facility’s inmate housing as a precaution and medical staff are monitoring prisoners and staff, The Mercury News reported.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
All first responders and equipment involved in the operation had to be decontaminated, officials said.
—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
The bodies must be decontaminated before being taken to the corner’s office, local authorities said.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
More than a dozen first responders were quarantined and decontaminated after responding to the scene.
—
ABC News,
22 May 2026
After everyone on board has disembarked, the ship will be decontaminated based on Dutch public health guidelines.
—
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Vacuum only after the area is thoroughly decontaminated.
—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 May 2026
Sergei Skripal’s home, the area surrounding the bench where the pair was found, the home of a detective who fell ill, and two ambulance stations had to be decontaminated, along with the restaurant and pub.
—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decontaminated
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The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports.
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Berlin’s authorities are currently advising people to ensure clothes are thoroughly cleaned after every park visit and to keep windows and doors closed when possible.
Verb
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
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The defenseman produced just eight points (two goals, six assists) in 20 games with Florida following the trade and was a minus-1 during Florida’s playoff run that year that ended with the Presidents Trophy winners being swept in the second round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Verb
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At various points during his interview with Sobchak, Dugin called the sport of surfing evil and said that its practitioners should be purged.
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Burgum purged the department of roughly 13,000 staffers last year and announced efforts to reduce its workforce by even more in April.
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