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
Don't worry, this water is perfectly sanitary!
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
Add these items to your regular cleaning routine to maintain a more sanitary space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
From more sanitary and reliable health care products to light-weight (and hence energy efficient) infrastructure, plastics have been just as transformative in their benefits to humanity as bronze or copper or iron.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This is sanitary by comparison.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
Add these items to your regular cleaning routine to maintain a more sanitary space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
From more sanitary and reliable health care products to light-weight (and hence energy efficient) infrastructure, plastics have been just as transformative in their benefits to humanity as bronze or copper or iron.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This is sanitary by comparison.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sanitary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitary
Adjective
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Create Pools of Light Harsh, piercing lights tend to feel more sterile than serene.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Using this technique, the government is breeding sterile, non-infected, male flies at a facility in Panama.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Air drying is easier and more hygienic.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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Traditional mops move filthy water, conventional vacuums push fine dust back into the air and cleaning cloths need to be rinsed to maintain hygienic conditions.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Sanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitary. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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