pasteurized 1 of 2

adjective

as in uncontaminated

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verb

past tense of pasteurize
as in filtered

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Recent Examples of pasteurized
Adjective
For the most health benefits, opt for kombucha with no more than five grams of sugar per serving and avoid pasteurized versions, which reduce probiotic content. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasteurized
  1. uncontaminated
  2. filtered
  3. undiluted
  4. refined
  5. pure
  6. purified
  7. unadulterated
  8. distilled
Adjective
  • In comparison, the grains from the solar system’s indigenous comets are much cleaner, with almost pure water-ice relatively uncontaminated by dust.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For residents in the surrounding area, the water is still safe to drink, as the source remains uncontaminated, the city said.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncontaminated
Verb
  • Eco effort Each room has a glass carafe instead of plastic water bottles and there are filtered water stations on each floor as part of the essentials closets, which feature amenities like towels or sanitary products available to be taken as needed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Supporters had filtered into a ballroom at the Westin Galleria Dallas hotel, adorned with Texas and American flags, plus a bar and a buffet.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of filtered
Adjective
  • Because the richest tenth of Americans own nearly 90% of household stock-market wealth, every dollar shifted from paychecks to profit flows almost undiluted to the top.
    — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The closing look circled back to the same idea, but this time the same model carried the bag with a black skirt suit, the most undiluted iteration of Chanel.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of undiluted
Verb
  • The underlying technology relies on a loop-type molten salt design refined over six years.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The somewhat chronological organization of the show reveals formal and aesthetic through lines that emerged and were refined over time.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of refined
Adjective
  • Daniel’s legs are so sunburned that his feet look pure white.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • As a matter of pure economics, this linkage may be debatable.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of pure
Verb
  • But what if the water and nutrients could be purified from whey permeate and used for other purposes?
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Once hydrogen is flowing from the ground, how will the gas be purified?
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of purified
Adjective
  • The basic model of competitive markets which one finds in an introductory economics textbook—where independent firms engage in cold arm’s-length transactions motivated by unadulterated self-interest—does not apply to the industry.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • His unadulterated psychopathy led to some of the most fascinating and brutal moments across this season and the next.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of unadulterated
Verb
  • Where climate action has largely been distilled into decarbonization, nature is sprawling and complex — even more so than fashion supply chains.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The agave hearts, or pinas, are harvested and then cooked, crushed, fermented, and distilled.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of distilled

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