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spotlessness

noun

as in cleanliness

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  1. cleanliness
  2. purity
Noun
  • Skytrax says the awards measure areas including cabin service, seat comfort, food and beverages, cleanliness, entertainment and other aspects of the passenger experience.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • At one time, there was a focus on balancing cleanliness and liveliness in a puzzle.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cleanliness
Noun
  • Higher isotope purity The team also focused on Fm-257 amid growing interest in the element.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But the Pilbara holds the world’s biggest reserves of iron ore—with 60% purity—the essential ingredient for making steel, and hence, for building much of our modern lives.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of purity
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“Spotlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlessness. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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