as in sanitary
free from filth, infection, or dangers to health
food packaging done under rigidly hygienic conditions
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Recent Examples of hygienic
For example, the idea that waxing is more hygienic than growing out your body hair gives viewers inaccurate information about how their body naturally functions.
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Liz Regalia, Parents, 27 Dec. 2025
Because brushes are so much more hygienic than sponges.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine, eating with your hands is hygienic (after having washed your hands, of course) and beneficial to your senses and digestion.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
This model is known for its deep-cleaning performance and hygienic bin emptying and includes a two-year warranty.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Liz Regalia, Parents, 27 Dec. 2025
Because brushes are so much more hygienic than sponges.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine, eating with your hands is hygienic (after having washed your hands, of course) and beneficial to your senses and digestion.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
This model is known for its deep-cleaning performance and hygienic bin emptying and includes a two-year warranty.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hygienic
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The Great Lakes Water Authority, which manages water and sanitary sewer service for dozens of Southeast Michigan communities, has announced wholesale utility rate hikes starting in July.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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It’s said that after the last ice age, chows’ ancestors made their way down to the villages around the Yangtze River, seizing a world of opportunity in the calorie bonanzas provided by humans’ waste dumps and self-electing as sanitary engineers.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Plants can seed readily, so look for sterile varieties such as 'Select Blue', 'Walker’s Low', or 'Cat’s Meow' that won’t become weedy in the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mulch To maintain healthy strawberries, Montgomery places a sterile straw around the plants and then applies an additional layer of mulch on top.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Hygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hygienic. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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