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 song takes kids through each step of a healthy bedtime routine, from brushing your teeth, to getting in bed and telling a story, to help normalize what healthy and hygienic routines look like at home.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 June 2025
In their interviews with town businessmen, the Sodality women try to convince the men that more hygienic practices will actually improve their bottom line, but the men are skeptical: why do anything new?
—Deborah Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Not bringing that into the house probably seems hygienic to him.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
The multi-layer filter helps keep out any bits of food or gunk, and the stainless steel tray is easy to wipe clean and more hygienic than plastic.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 June 2025
In their interviews with town businessmen, the Sodality women try to convince the men that more hygienic practices will actually improve their bottom line, but the men are skeptical: why do anything new?
—Deborah Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Not bringing that into the house probably seems hygienic to him.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
The multi-layer filter helps keep out any bits of food or gunk, and the stainless steel tray is easy to wipe clean and more hygienic than plastic.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hygienic
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However, in March approximately 10,000 gallons of wastewater was mistakenly released by contractors of the sewerage district into a storm sewer rather than the sanitary sewer.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hunger and disease are hitting a breaking point in Gaza, while the U.S. government is stepping back from what was once a major role in helping establish sanitary conditions and bring health care and food to other nations worldwide.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The invasive parasite has been nearing the Mexico–Texas border, threatening the area's cattle industry The U.S. and Mexico are working on numerous plans to combat New World screwworm infestations, including a plan to release sterile male flies to curb the species' spread.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The story follows a man trapped in an endless, sterile subway passageway, who sets out to find Exit 8.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Hygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hygienic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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