as in sterile
free from filth, infection, or dangers to health
the nurse made sure that everything in the room was sanitary so that the baby wouldn't get sick
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Recent Examples of sanitary
The organization is currently in Myanmar providing emergency support for youth and families, including health kits, medical supplies, tents, and personal hygiene items such as soap, sanitary pads, and disinfectant.
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Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The city’s contractor, Casey Construction, Inc., will repair over 10,000 feet of sanitary sewer pipe at 17 locations, including two sites in Cupertino: Calle de Barcelona between Corte de Madrid and Finch Avenue and along Corte de Seville.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Non-tariff barriers include import barriers driven by licensing restrictions, unnecessarily restrictive quality standards on goods or technical regulations, sanitary measures that restrict trade without furthering safety objectives, and several other categories of restrictions.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Along with the streets, new storm and sanitary sewers are being installed, along with new sidewalks and a multi-use path.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The city’s contractor, Casey Construction, Inc., will repair over 10,000 feet of sanitary sewer pipe at 17 locations, including two sites in Cupertino: Calle de Barcelona between Corte de Madrid and Finch Avenue and along Corte de Seville.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Non-tariff barriers include import barriers driven by licensing restrictions, unnecessarily restrictive quality standards on goods or technical regulations, sanitary measures that restrict trade without furthering safety objectives, and several other categories of restrictions.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Along with the streets, new storm and sanitary sewers are being installed, along with new sidewalks and a multi-use path.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitary
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Recently, 26 previously unknown bacterial species were discovered in NASA clean rooms — some of the most sterile places humanity has built, designed to prevent spacecraft from carrying unwanted microbes to other planetary bodies.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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Why does every waiting room look like some sterile IKEA?—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Not only is the presentation of these mini desserts adorable, but personal portions are also more hygienic and easier for the host to serve.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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Not all laundry hampers are made equal, some are more hygienic than others.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Sanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitary. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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