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
These plug in appliances trap air pollutants such as dust to keep them from settling on various surfaces in the room.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Drops in water pressure can sometimes allow pollutants to seep into the water supply.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
In newer or well-sealed homes, if there is no proper ventilation system, these pollutants can build up, potentially worsening indoor air quality.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Many of these pollutants can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to oxidative stress that can damage cells and tissues, ultimately resulting in health problems.
—Paul McClure 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Drops in water pressure can sometimes allow pollutants to seep into the water supply.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
In newer or well-sealed homes, if there is no proper ventilation system, these pollutants can build up, potentially worsening indoor air quality.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Many of these pollutants can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to oxidative stress that can damage cells and tissues, ultimately resulting in health problems.
—Paul McClure 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollutant
Noun
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Unlike berries, watermelons grow on the ground, exposing them to all sorts of contaminants—dust, soil, dirty water, animal waste, improperly composted manure, and more.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
16 June 2025
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For students at Muir, school was cancelled for over three weeks, reopening at the end of January when environmental testing determined there were no air contaminants lingering from wildfire debris.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The findings come as Southern California beaches near the United States-Mexico border have repeatedly faced closures due to contamination.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The contamination was found by FSIS in a routine sample collection of FreshRealm's chicken fettuccine Alfredo in March of this year.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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“Pollutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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