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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
These impurities can inhibit enzyme activity or complicate downstream recovery.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Start with a gentle, refreshing cleanser to remove impurities without stripping the skin.
—Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
The best Korean face washes typically focus on soothing, gentle ingredients, removing surface oils and impurities while melting away makeup and SPF.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Before eating, wash the watermelon thoroughly to remove any pesticides or impurities from the skin.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Start with a gentle, refreshing cleanser to remove impurities without stripping the skin.
—Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
The best Korean face washes typically focus on soothing, gentle ingredients, removing surface oils and impurities while melting away makeup and SPF.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Before eating, wash the watermelon thoroughly to remove any pesticides or impurities from the skin.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impurity
Noun
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, various sanitation deficiencies such as old food residue on equipment, lack of proper glove use during food preparation, and pest contamination, city officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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The bill aims to inform private well owners about contaminants like PFAS and nitrate found during routine testing.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The federal agency has been working to reduce dietary exposure to contaminants for children to as close to zero as possible.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The artist’s way, of course, is sincere, even if in the case of Dracula, sincerity begets just under three hours of unsparing cultural commentary and full goose bozo vulgarity.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Songs marked explicit mean their lyrics include swear words or other vulgarities.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Akaganeite gripped pollutants most strongly, but lepidocrocite had more chemically active sites that triggered faster bond breaking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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And in Tennessee’s South Memphis, the methane gas turbines that power an xAI data center give off air pollutants contributing to smog and formaldehyde.—
Natalie Kainz,
NBC news,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nineteenth century reformers and religious authorities condemned the circus as an ungodly, drunken spectacle ripe with gender transgressions and obscenities.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Delhi High Court and, later, India’s Supreme Court eventually rejected calls for Husain’s summons and cleared him of obscenity charges, effectively quashing cases in other cities.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Impurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impurity. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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