as in filthy
not sanitary and likely to cause disease
working under unsanitary conditions The bathroom facilities were unsanitary.
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Recent Examples of unsanitary
For over a century, the presence of coliform bacteria has been considered an indicator of unsanitary conditions.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the reptiles were subjected to cruel treatment and being kept in unsanitary conditions, the department added.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at multiple Boar’s Head plants
Several lawsuits were filed against Boar’s Head, including one from the family of an 88-year-old Virginia man and Holocaust survivor, who died after eating liverwurst that was ultimately implicated in the recall.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The owners of nine horses found with severely overgrown hooves and unsanitary conditions were just charged with neglect.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the reptiles were subjected to cruel treatment and being kept in unsanitary conditions, the department added.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at multiple Boar’s Head plants
Several lawsuits were filed against Boar’s Head, including one from the family of an 88-year-old Virginia man and Holocaust survivor, who died after eating liverwurst that was ultimately implicated in the recall.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The owners of nine horses found with severely overgrown hooves and unsanitary conditions were just charged with neglect.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanitary
Adjective
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At least 12 outside experts submitted testimony in what’s called the Dunsmore case, finding that San Diego jails are filthy and that workers regularly fail to follow best practices or department policies.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Created in 2019 by Eastbound & Down's Danny McBride, the filthy HBO comedy centers around a family of corrupt, fast-talking televangelists led by John Goodman's aging and regretful Eli Gemstone.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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No filmmaker loves the dirty old town that is New York more than Spike Lee.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Here are just a few of the ways seasoned travelers use a pillowcase on the go: Laundry bag: Keep sweaty clothes or dirty socks separate from the rest of your stuff—no need for plastic grocery bags or hotel laundry sacks.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Both sizes are available in all black, and the large 45mm model also comes in silver with a white band, while the smaller 41mm Venu 3S gives you the choice of four additional color combinations: soft gold with an ivory, french gray, or dust rose band, or silver with a sage gray band.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Heavy black smoke in the kitchen at the rear of the unoccupied residence was discovered by firefighters upon arrival.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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In a civil complaint filed Sept. 27 in federal court, authorities allege that Rizo Lopez Foods violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act at the company’s facility in Modesto by manufacturing and distributing food products that have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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These are released to Pixels almost immediately, while other OEMs must combine with their own fixes and then run these out across the messy Android ecosystem.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The dips are wet, messy behemoths of meat, juice and bread.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Fearing President Donald Trump’s chaotic trade war would ignite a global recession, investors scrambled to dump US assets.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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The stunning image shows the classic spiral swirl of M81 — also known as Bode's Galaxy — suspended against the chaotic cloud patterns of the nebula, with the Cigar Galaxy lurking to its left.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanitary. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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