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as in to disinfect
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as in to romanticize
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Recent Examples of sanitize
Let the hydrogen peroxide sit on the board for at least 2 minutes to sanitize the surface properly.
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
The hot water recommended to clean and sanitize fabrics would cause the color to bleed and was a significant issue when doing laundry.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
At scale, the petty-minded bureaucrats implementing an agenda to sanitize American history, and to erase or suppress political dissent, have committed and will continue to commit a great deal of mischief.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
This is just below the water’s simmering temperature and will effectively sanitize them.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
The hot water recommended to clean and sanitize fabrics would cause the color to bleed and was a significant issue when doing laundry.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
At scale, the petty-minded bureaucrats implementing an agenda to sanitize American history, and to erase or suppress political dissent, have committed and will continue to commit a great deal of mischief.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
This is just below the water’s simmering temperature and will effectively sanitize them.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitize
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De Vries said the port's health authorities would work with the Erasmus Medical Center and the city of Rotterdam to safely disinfect the ship.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, delegation should not be romanticized as a universal cure for healthcare dysfunction.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Today’s astro-weather pushes you toward visibility, recognition and bigger opportunities, but there’s also a tendency to romanticize a future scenario without thinking through logistics and practical details.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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The bodies must be decontaminated before being taken to the corner’s office, local authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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More than a dozen first responders were quarantined and decontaminated after responding to the scene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 May 2026
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There’s no reason to sugarcoat that.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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There's no reason to sugarcoat it.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Here was a symbolic way of purging Hindu society of untouchability.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Burgum purged the department of roughly 13,000 staffers last year and announced efforts to reduce its workforce by even more in April.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The new fad of tradwife influencers idealizing a time before women had the right to vote is evidence enough.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The figures aren’t necessarily idealized forms though.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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There it is filtered and purified before being fed into the Reflecting Pool.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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As climate pressures intensify, biodiversity shrinks and consumers demand more transparency, the push to preserve older grain varieties and livestock breeds is reshaping what shows up in grocery aisles and on restaurant menus.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Climate models predict a continued, long-term decline of snowpack as the effects of climate change intensify.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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“Sanitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitize. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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