as in contaminant
something that is or that makes impure
filtered the pollutants out of the water
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Recent Examples of pollutant
Some of the difference could also come from changes in aerosols, small particles in the atmosphere ranging from pollutants to dust or sea salt, that reflect solar radiation.
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Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Always use proper ventilation while cooking to prevent the buildup of carbon monoxide and air pollutants.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Further modifications typically include the development of fuel nozzles that let the machine run on natural gas rather than aviation fuel, and a combustor that minimizes the emission of nitrogen oxides, a major pollutant.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Microplastics have become a hot topic in recent years, particularly with the proliferation of these microscopic pollutants in the earth’s water supplies.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Always use proper ventilation while cooking to prevent the buildup of carbon monoxide and air pollutants.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Further modifications typically include the development of fuel nozzles that let the machine run on natural gas rather than aviation fuel, and a combustor that minimizes the emission of nitrogen oxides, a major pollutant.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Microplastics have become a hot topic in recent years, particularly with the proliferation of these microscopic pollutants in the earth’s water supplies.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollutant
Noun
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All ByHeart products have tested negative for any contaminants.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Officials warned that this loss of pressure may allow contaminants, including fecal material and disease-causing organisms, to enter the water supply through cracks or joints in the pipes.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Such weapons are considered ideal tools for terrorism, designed to cause fear, disruption, and long-term contamination rather than mass destruction.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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To avoid contamination, team members had their DNA genotyped so their own sequences could be identified and removed from the samples.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pollutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutant. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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