DEFILEMENTS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

defilements

noun

plural of defilement

as in corruptions

an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things for two centuries the Christian monasteries in England suffered defilements at the hands of Viking invaders

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something that is or that makes impure souvenir shops, observation towers, and other tacky defilements on Civil War battlefields that should be considered hallowed ground

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Noun

Jury finds Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of consumer protection law with potential penalties of more than $200 billion.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
The callers claim that their victims have warrants out for their arrest for missing jury duty or other violations and pressure them to deposit funds in bitcoin ATMs, officials said.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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Their mining and processing can also release metals and other contaminants into surrounding environments.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
If your home is connected to a sewer, the water travels to a treatment plant where solids and contaminants are removed.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of contaminants

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It’s packed with antioxidants to fend off environmental stressors such as pollutants that otherwise cause signs of aging, reduce puffiness (thank you, natural caffeine), and curb excess sebum.

— Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
Burning fossil fuels releases pollutants that form fine particles and ground-level ozone, increasing risks of heart and lung disease and premature death.

— Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of pollutants

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In one of the heaviest contaminations of TCE and PCE documented, thousands of soldiers and their families were exposed to the solvents at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987.

— WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
And the Food and Drug Administration is also investigating contaminations that may be tied to a different outbreak.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of contaminations

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My father would rinse the rice over and over, sifting it between his fingertips, searching for the impurities, pulling them out.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
The filter handles chlorine or other impurities while the shampoo periodically removes the mineral buildup the filter cannot touch.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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