undrinkable

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Recent Examples of undrinkable The latest New York news Image Road salt and the city’s drinking water: A new environmental report finds that rising salt levels in New York City’s water supply could make some of it undrinkable by the beginning of the next century. James Barron, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 Therefore, this water becomes undrinkable without processing, increasing the need for desalinization and affecting the water's taste. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 But when devastating wildfires ravaged the West Coast in September 2020, gallons of wine were left undrinkable. Eric Noll, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024 The storm cut off 70% of Asheville’s water supply, and more than 40% of private wells were declared undrinkable. Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for undrinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undrinkable
Adjective
  • Both options are naturally gluten-free, but oats are more likely to be cross-contaminated with gluten.
    Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Two children who became ill showed symptoms of a condition that can arise from contaminated water.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Not abstract, delayed or generalized data, but precise, real-time and location-specific insights delivered from the world’s most remote forests, deepest watersheds and most polluted urban corridors.
    Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Whilst the moon might not be that hard to see in a light-polluted area, capturing it on a smart telescope is still impressive.
    Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Their path back to congressional power runs through winning swing districts and states in the 2026 midterm elections, where a connection to a Democratic Socialist would be politically toxic.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While exposure to most of the emitted fumes — which consist of unknown quantities of neurotoxins, carbon monoxide, and other chemicals — isn't toxic, long-term exposure can lead to more serious issues.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The other problem is that many homes have more poisonous substances easily available than in the past, Willard said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Erin Patterson, who murdered three relatives with poisonous mushrooms, has been given a life prison sentence by the supreme court in Australia.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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