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
The short, which addresses period poverty, or the lack of access to safe and hygienic menstrual products, was developed through Black Girls Film Camp and screened as part of UFF’s programming.
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Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, that strategy would be hygienic only for the pooper.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Best Budget: Bubble Knock Out Acne Spot Treatment Pros: Affordable; reduces swelling and pimple size within hours
Cons: The sponge-tip applicator isn’t the most hygienic
At only $12, this is the most affordable spot treatment on this list, yet just as effective as its pricier counterparts.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
As the show cut to a commercial break, the two continued debating just how hygienic Banks' antics are.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hygienic
Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, that strategy would be hygienic only for the pooper.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Best Budget: Bubble Knock Out Acne Spot Treatment Pros: Affordable; reduces swelling and pimple size within hours
Cons: The sponge-tip applicator isn’t the most hygienic
At only $12, this is the most affordable spot treatment on this list, yet just as effective as its pricier counterparts.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
As the show cut to a commercial break, the two continued debating just how hygienic Banks' antics are.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hygienic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hygienic
Adjective
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Add these items to your regular cleaning routine to maintain a more sanitary space.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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The advice ranged from stockpiling bottled water and sanitary products, to growing edible foodstuffs at home.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Premier League football in the 2000s could be dramatic and explosive, but what the nostalgia for that era ignores is the number of dour, sterile games there were, many of them settled by a goal from a set piece.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Hygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hygienic. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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