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
Not all laundry hampers are made equal, some are more hygienic than others.
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
Stainless steel is much more hygienic than plastic, which can easily harbor harmful bacteria and cause problems like cat acne.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
These pros are finally settling the debate and sharing the most hygienic way to flush your toilet.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
The researchers claim that introducing microbes from Earth could potentially reinforce the microbial community on the ISS without posing any hygienic risks to astronauts.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
Stainless steel is much more hygienic than plastic, which can easily harbor harmful bacteria and cause problems like cat acne.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
These pros are finally settling the debate and sharing the most hygienic way to flush your toilet.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
The researchers claim that introducing microbes from Earth could potentially reinforce the microbial community on the ISS without posing any hygienic risks to astronauts.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hygienic
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Schrader suggests wiping down cabinetry knobs or pulls, light switches, and doorknobs at least once a month to make your home more sanitary.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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This farming age, as well as more densely populated communities and poor sanitary conditions saw these zoonotic pathogens evolve to better transmit among their new hosts, with no need to use animals as intermediaries anymore.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 July 2025
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Between 1962 and 1975, the U.S. and Mexico bred and released more than 94 billion sterile flies to eradicate the pest, according to the USDA.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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Subsequently, the agriculture department increased sterile fly deliveries and supported additional surveillance programs, which led to livestock imports restarting in February 2025.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Hygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hygienic. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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