as in contaminants
something that is or that makes impure
impurities in the water made it cloudy
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Recent Examples of impurities
Stir your fruit and/or veggies around in the mixture to loosen up leftover dirt and impurities.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Keeping them stable under those conditions requires precise control over a nickel base alloyed with multiple elements, each with different physical and chemical properties, that must be uniformly melted, fused, and kept free of impurities.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Apply that same logic to pimple patches, and you’re left with an acne sticker that soothes redness and inflammation, and removes impurities overnight.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 May 2026
This can prevent impurities from building up.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Konjac Face Sponges can be used daily to naturally remove your makeup, impurities, and other debris, with or without the use of a cleanser.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Surfaces are not simple and can exhibit all sorts of weird properties due to missing atoms, crystalline boundaries, and impurities from fabrication techniques.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The milky, gentle formula lifts away impurities without irritation, leaving hair feeling more conditioned than with a typical scalp shampoo.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Devotees love how the aluminum walls and constant but surprisingly not-too-loud ventilation keep the air inside fresh, as does a charcoal filter designed to absorb airborne impurities that can creep into bottles through their corks or caps.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Keeping them stable under those conditions requires precise control over a nickel base alloyed with multiple elements, each with different physical and chemical properties, that must be uniformly melted, fused, and kept free of impurities.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Apply that same logic to pimple patches, and you’re left with an acne sticker that soothes redness and inflammation, and removes impurities overnight.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 May 2026
This can prevent impurities from building up.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Konjac Face Sponges can be used daily to naturally remove your makeup, impurities, and other debris, with or without the use of a cleanser.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Surfaces are not simple and can exhibit all sorts of weird properties due to missing atoms, crystalline boundaries, and impurities from fabrication techniques.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The milky, gentle formula lifts away impurities without irritation, leaving hair feeling more conditioned than with a typical scalp shampoo.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Devotees love how the aluminum walls and constant but surprisingly not-too-loud ventilation keep the air inside fresh, as does a charcoal filter designed to absorb airborne impurities that can creep into bottles through their corks or caps.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impurities
Noun
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Electronic waste may expose humans and the environment to lead, mercury, arsenic, flame-retardant chemicals and other contaminants, according to the Geneva Environment Network.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Research has found that when people remove their exposures, the levels of these contaminants in their bodies decrease over the course of several years.—
Mara Hoplamazian,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Noun
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In fact, the research team found that bacteria floating in tiny fog droplets are alive, growing and breaking down pollutants in the air.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Because of how they’re made, trying to clean them could release the pollutants back into the air.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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“Impurities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impurities. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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