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
Advocates say the move will result in greater emissions of heavy metals such as mercury and other toxic pollutants.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Over the past five years, more than 100 billion gallons of pollutants have been discharged into the Tijuana River, according to the contract.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The model shows how stormwater washes everyday pollutants found on the roads to the farms into the town's rivers and streams.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
That’s beyond the health impacts of exhaust pollutants that researchers estimate kill hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
As part of Boston Public Schools’ response to the pandemic, using federal relief dollars, the district installed sensors throughout the district and launched a public dashboard where anyone can select a classroom and monitor the temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide and pollutants.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The most recent standards the EPA is rolling back are rules that set limits for hazardous air pollutants for power plants burning fossil fuels.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
In a new study, researchers found microplastics deep inside prostate cancer tumors, raising more questions about the role the ubiquitous pollutants play in public health.
—David Cox, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Of all fossil fuels, coal emits the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy, and burning it releases deadly pollutants into the air.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Over the past five years, more than 100 billion gallons of pollutants have been discharged into the Tijuana River, according to the contract.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The model shows how stormwater washes everyday pollutants found on the roads to the farms into the town's rivers and streams.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
That’s beyond the health impacts of exhaust pollutants that researchers estimate kill hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
As part of Boston Public Schools’ response to the pandemic, using federal relief dollars, the district installed sensors throughout the district and launched a public dashboard where anyone can select a classroom and monitor the temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide and pollutants.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The most recent standards the EPA is rolling back are rules that set limits for hazardous air pollutants for power plants burning fossil fuels.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
In a new study, researchers found microplastics deep inside prostate cancer tumors, raising more questions about the role the ubiquitous pollutants play in public health.
—David Cox, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Of all fossil fuels, coal emits the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy, and burning it releases deadly pollutants into the air.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollutants
contaminants
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In the past, scientists have taken a number of approaches to this problem, such as heat treatment, hydroponics, liquid salts (known as ionic liquids) and electro-deoxidation that on Earth is used to break down contaminants in wastewater.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Independent testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Pollutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutants. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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