as in health
the things that you do to keep yourself and your surroundings clean in order to maintain good health
Poor sanitation and hygiene caused many of the soldiers to get sick. He has very poor personal hygiene. Brushing your teeth regularly is an important part of good dental/oral hygiene.
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Recent Examples of hygiene
Through this program, the chapter provides uniforms, hygiene kits, shoes, jackets and backpacks to underprivileged kids in Anaheim.
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Family members last year said the men slept on the floor at a high-security military prison in Kinshasa, struggling with health issues and having to pay for food and hygiene products.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Companies, nonprofits, and individuals gave away clothing, hygiene products, suitcases, cosmetics, and toys to families who had lost everything.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
But does scraping away buildup have any reliable impact on oral hygiene?
—Jill Di Donato, SELF, 3 Apr. 2025
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Family members last year said the men slept on the floor at a high-security military prison in Kinshasa, struggling with health issues and having to pay for food and hygiene products.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Companies, nonprofits, and individuals gave away clothing, hygiene products, suitcases, cosmetics, and toys to families who had lost everything.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
But does scraping away buildup have any reliable impact on oral hygiene?
—Jill Di Donato, SELF, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hygiene
Noun
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With traditional systems emphasizing reactive care, the need for a proactive approach to health has never been more urgent.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The health of your culture is the leading indicator of your future success.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Army is changing the fitness test for all soldiers.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Piccirillo jumped to fame in May 2024 when he wed Jesica Cirio, a superstar model and fitness entrepreneur who at the time had recently ended her relationship with Martín Insaurralde, the former mayor of Lomas de Zamora, a Peronist bastion in the metropolitan region of Buenos Aires.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These include schedule priority, engineering oversight, and sometimes special payload cleanliness requirements and the choice of a particular Falcon 9 booster from SpaceX's inventory.—
Abigail Bassett,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Asked the 3 keys to its success, Turner replies: #1 Always pleasing your guests, #2 Delivering quality products to them, #3 Maintaining the culture of their team involving friendliness, cleanliness and having fun.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Hygiene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hygiene. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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