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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxicants
Noun
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Tests revealed the water is contaminated with nitrate, which can come from fertilizer, animal manure or human sewage, and 1,2,3-trichloropropane, a hazardous chemical that was widely used in pesticides years ago.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026 -
However, critics, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, say those levels are much too high and fail to address the health impact of long-term, cumulative exposure to multiple pesticides.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Noun
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De la Espriella has promised to cancel the talks and take a more confrontational approach to rebel groups that includes using airplanes to spray coca fields with herbicides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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The term includes insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other products designed to control specific types of pests.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
8 June 2026
Noun
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This means that rather than just causing bleeding, the toxins trigger widespread consumption of clotting factors, rendering the victim unable to form normal blood clots, which can result in fatal internal bleeding.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Seals, sea lions, baleen whales and seabirds all experienced die-offs, likely because of a lack of food and an increase in toxins from algal blooms, Leising said.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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“Toxicants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxicants. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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