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Recent Examples of rancidity
The Results Sixteen of the 20 fish oil supplements either met standards across categories or met standards but couldn’t be tested for rancidity.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 22 May 2026
Foods or dietary supplements rich in unsaturated fats (such as fish and fish oils) are more prone to rancidity.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
Sarah Garone, Health, 22 May 2026
Foods or dietary supplements rich in unsaturated fats (such as fish and fish oils) are more prone to rancidity.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rancidity
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But Thomson, fairly or unfairly, became the symbol of a staleness that overcame the Phillies, who have lost eight of their last 10 postseason games while increasing their regular-season wins each of the last three seasons.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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By clamping the bag shut, the clips help keep air and moisture out, which slows staleness and helps food stay fresh longer.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The problem has only grown in that time, which neighbors say has caused a rat problem and a putrid stench.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Trudy claimed to Oregon Live that on at least one occasion, a friend could even detect the stench coming off of their clothes.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Along with sending any bad odors out, the fresh air is also a great way to circulate any mustiness and help clear out any lingering germs that may be in the air.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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With their high linen content, the sheets exuded no mustiness, only the faint sweet smell of aged paper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Nolan, now king of the multiplex, hasn’t taken a film to a festival since Insomnia in 2002, while, after Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull emerged from the 2008 Cannes with a mild stink from mixed reviews, Steven Spielberg probably didn’t want to.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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And how, really, that word has got such a stink on it.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
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On one side, a satanic figure named Randall Flagg who gathers his forces of badness to Las Vegas; on the other, the good guys, led by 108-year-old Mother Abigail in, of all places, Boulder.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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The show premiered over Thanksgiving weekend, when people were tired and full and bored (and probably also horny), and countered our world’s unceasing badness with its world’s buoyant sweetness.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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The eight-member band performs music from different genres, ranging from soul and pop to funk.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Directed by fan and historian Questlove, this examination of the roots of the iconic funk-pop-R&B-jazz outfit spearheaded by the mercurial Maurice White is a study in how legends are built and how legacy prevails.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Rancidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancidity. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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