1
as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
impurities in the water made it cloudy
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the impurity of her thoughts was troubling, given her strict upbringing
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Recent Examples of impurity
Facial Cleansing Brushes A gentle facial cleansing brush can remove makeup and impurities more effectively than hands alone.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The manufacturing process can also introduce impurities — like bacteria or heavy metals — into peptide drugs.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
Yellowcake is a concentrated form of uranium after impurities are removed from the raw ore.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The manufacturing process can also introduce impurities — like bacteria or heavy metals — into peptide drugs.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
Yellowcake is a concentrated form of uranium after impurities are removed from the raw ore.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impurity
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For this reason, many food safety experts recommend using a non-wooden cutting board for raw meat and poultry to reduce cross-contamination.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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An area of Cuesta Park was without water after a mistake at a construction site caused water contamination.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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There are no great surprises from here on out, though the sheer, lusty grossness of the fallout is occasionally startling.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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If an exclamation point only signified gore and grossness, this gothic rock opera would more than qualify.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Abbott, one of the nation’s largest formula makers, urged the FDA to set scientific standards for contaminants in infant formula.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Abbott, one of the nation's largest formula makers, urged the FDA to set scientific standards for contaminants in infant formula.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition, prosecutors say swastikas, antisemitic slogans and vulgarity were spray-painted on pillars underneath M-53 and Canal, a brick wall near a business and an electrical box at a second business.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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His vulgarity, insults and threats do not make America great.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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These hazardous pollutants can cause cancer and damage the nervous system and liver.—
The Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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In addition, researchers are using synthetic biology to design organisms capable of detecting and breaking down environmental pollutants, offering new tools for bioremediation.—
André O. Hudson,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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The other funnymen of the time—Milton Berle with his lewd suggestiveness, Jackie Gleason with his baleful roar—did the same shtick over and over.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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But many seemingly urbane texts also benefited from the intellectual and moral coarseness of their times.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Impurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impurity. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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