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Recent Examples of sterility
This can affect the solution’s sterility.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But that third element can be overlooked by some venues, particularly in more modern hotels that eschew personality in favor of sterility.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
But the line between control and sterility is a thin one, and slow, predictable possession became a growing source of frustration among fans towards the end of Carrick’s reign.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Indeed, BioNTech stresses that every batch undergoes identity, potency, purity, and sterility tests.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
The place had the lurking sterility of an upscale medical office, with ground-floor windows that showed the shadows of passing pedestrians.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But that third element can be overlooked by some venues, particularly in more modern hotels that eschew personality in favor of sterility.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
But the line between control and sterility is a thin one, and slow, predictable possession became a growing source of frustration among fans towards the end of Carrick’s reign.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Indeed, BioNTech stresses that every batch undergoes identity, potency, purity, and sterility tests.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
The place had the lurking sterility of an upscale medical office, with ground-floor windows that showed the shadows of passing pedestrians.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterility
Noun
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While some people are very happy to talk about their infertility journey.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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For example, an eight-year study following 17,544 women found that eating a fertility-friendly diet, being a healthy weight, and keeping physically active was linked to a 69% lower risk of ovulatory infertility.—
Rachel Hosie,
SELF,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Clearly, her absurd office dredged its barrenness from her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Bevza felt a pressing need to remedy the barrenness of the Ukrainian fashion scene at the time.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Sterility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterility. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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