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
When air is stagnant, pollutants don't get dispersed, allowing ozone to build up to unhealthy levels.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Exposure to wildfire smoke, which contains fine particulate matter and other harmful pollutants, is unhealthy even for short periods, according to the air district.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
But over the past 50 years, ecologists have come to value wetlands not only as wildlife habitats but also as carbon sinks, defenses against rising seas, and filters for harmful pollutants.
—Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Across the country, communities are grappling with the boom of data centers and supercomputing facilities, which consume voracious amounts of electricity and water and can emit smog-producing pollutants.
—Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 22 Aug. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Exposure to wildfire smoke, which contains fine particulate matter and other harmful pollutants, is unhealthy even for short periods, according to the air district.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
But over the past 50 years, ecologists have come to value wetlands not only as wildlife habitats but also as carbon sinks, defenses against rising seas, and filters for harmful pollutants.
—Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Across the country, communities are grappling with the boom of data centers and supercomputing facilities, which consume voracious amounts of electricity and water and can emit smog-producing pollutants.
—Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollutant
Noun
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While contaminants are generally thought to be more dangerous at higher doses, even exposure to very small amounts of beryllium can lead to disease.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Third-party testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.—
Lindsay Cook,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lithium batteries, other toxic material elevate risk Rahn pointed to lithium batteries in electric vehicles as a new source of contamination, which historically wasn’t a major concern.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And if there's a bite mark, chances are some contamination has happened because animals can carry bacteria and parasites in their saliva.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Pollutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutant. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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