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Recent Examples of undecomposed
Aeration is also used when there is a layer of thatch (undecomposed organic matter) on top of the soil and beneath the runners.
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Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2022
Onions + Garlic Crop rotation plan Rotate with legumes, and avoid planting in soil with undecomposed organic matter.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 23 Feb. 2017
This is a layer of undecomposed stems (not leaves) of grass.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, 7 July 2017
A dead monkey, still whole, still undecomposed, drifted back and forth with a certain precision upon those ripples and eddies without exit.
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2022
Onions + Garlic Crop rotation plan Rotate with legumes, and avoid planting in soil with undecomposed organic matter.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 23 Feb. 2017
This is a layer of undecomposed stems (not leaves) of grass.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, 7 July 2017
A dead monkey, still whole, still undecomposed, drifted back and forth with a certain precision upon those ripples and eddies without exit.
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undecomposed
Adjective
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Your Sterile Drugs, Like Eye Drops, Could Become Dangerous Or Deadly The FDA helps ensure that sterile drugs are actually sterile — non-toxic and uncontaminated.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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The wealthy were generally able to afford higher quality, authentic, uncontaminated products.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Wilson got hit hard on the first series as linebacker Zach Cunningham was almost untouched on a third down pass rush.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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To test its efficacy, participants are encouraged to apply the method to one of two similar real-life situations, leaving the other untouched, and observe which yields the more constructive outcome in the following weeks.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Oahu’s North Shore is, in some ways, a rare ocean-facing vestige of pre-colonial Hawaii, a place to experience unspoiled coastal terrain as natives have for centuries.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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This is the destination for making traditional canoe trips through unspoiled north country habitat, and more than 150,000 folks visit the BWCA each year.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nevertheless, the formerly pristine darkness of the night sky now has much more light, particularly in the blue and green, from LEDs in cities and towns, lighting roads, public spaces and advertising.—
Richard Green,
Space.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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My desks and tables are littered with stray sheets of paper and an explosion of notebooks, some pristine, some half full, most somewhere in between.—
Dan Rockmore,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The island’s primitive campsites are a great way to enjoy the unpolluted dark skies in a serene atmosphere.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2025
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This is not just good for farmers, but for the 1.8 million people who rely on unpolluted water from our three county reservoirs.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trading card valuations can offer a unique market assessment of fan interest and player marketability, untainted by the structural constraints that artificially suppress WNBA salaries.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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She was alleged to have poisoned the meals of her guests while serving herself an untainted portion.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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“Undecomposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undecomposed. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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