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freshwater

adjective

Definition of freshwaternext
as in nonsaline

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Recent Examples of freshwater The golden mussel, a freshwater mollusk native to Southeast Asia, was first detected in North America in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in October 2024. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 The beavers’ work has also created a mosaic of different habitats, encouraging other animals to flock to the site, including birds, butterflies, bats and even freshwater shrimp and fish. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 Northern snakeheads are freshwater fish and live in small and large streams, canals, rivers, ponds, reservoirs and lakes, according to the agency. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Radiocarbon dating of the freshwater mussel shells reveals that the dingo’s burial mound was built between 916 and 963 years ago, around the same time the dingo died. — ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for freshwater
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pure
Adjective
  • The South Korean head of state concluded a successful official visit to Mexico this week with a stop that was pure K-pop, featuring one of his country’s most representative musical groups.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
  • This is pure comfort, but keeping slippers on the first, second, and third floor means never having to go up or down possibly three flights of stairs to locate them.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
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“Freshwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshwater. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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