as in contaminants
something that is or that makes impure
filtered the pollutants out of the water
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Recent Examples of pollutants
Engineers at Rice University have developed a dual-bacterial system that converts chemical signals directly into electrical output, creating a new type of bioelectronic sensor that could detect pollutants, health markers, and antibiotics using simple electrical readouts.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
An air purifier can also help filter out pollutants, Wargocki said.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 17 Apr. 2026
The suit accuses the company of illegally discharging pollutants into Mission Bay in violation of the federal Clean Water Act and the park’s permit.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
John Walke, who leads the Natural Resources Defense Council’s national clean air advocacy, said Section 111 doesn't regulate as many pollutants as 129.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Pollen exposure is exacerbated by persisting air pollution—despite long-term declines in many major pollutants.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
The board is in charge of regulating pollutants that cause global warming.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
So contaminated was the air that water droplets could cling to pollutants, slowing evaporation; the resulting scrim of moisture inhibited vertical air movement, trapping more pollution in turn.
—Scott W. Stern, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2026
It was ranked in the top 1% of counties in the nation for cancer risk from stationary industrial air pollutants in a 2018 EPA report.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
An air purifier can also help filter out pollutants, Wargocki said.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 17 Apr. 2026
The suit accuses the company of illegally discharging pollutants into Mission Bay in violation of the federal Clean Water Act and the park’s permit.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
John Walke, who leads the Natural Resources Defense Council’s national clean air advocacy, said Section 111 doesn't regulate as many pollutants as 129.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Pollen exposure is exacerbated by persisting air pollution—despite long-term declines in many major pollutants.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
The board is in charge of regulating pollutants that cause global warming.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
So contaminated was the air that water droplets could cling to pollutants, slowing evaporation; the resulting scrim of moisture inhibited vertical air movement, trapping more pollution in turn.
—Scott W. Stern, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2026
It was ranked in the top 1% of counties in the nation for cancer risk from stationary industrial air pollutants in a 2018 EPA report.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollutants
contaminants
Noun
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Sterile mixes prevent seed loss from soil contaminants, improve drainage, and have a fine texture easier for seeds to break through.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even trace contaminants, sometimes from dust or building materials, can cause products to fail testing.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pollutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutants. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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