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
CoreCivic, the private company that operates the California City facility, and DHS denied the accusations of unsanitary conditions and mistreatment of detainees.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Lynch said police began investigating on Thursday after receiving a complaint of unsanitary conditions and possible signs of animal cruelty at a home on Schumacher Drive.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Amrita Singh, Batra's 30-year-old daughter, told ABC News that her mother developed a respiratory illness soon after being held in the facility due to the unsanitary conditions.
—Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The District 130 board said the funds would be use to provide immediate additional custodian services to ensure cleanliness during an emergency situation where district facilities are unsanitary, according to the resolution.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Lynch said police began investigating on Thursday after receiving a complaint of unsanitary conditions and possible signs of animal cruelty at a home on Schumacher Drive.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Amrita Singh, Batra's 30-year-old daughter, told ABC News that her mother developed a respiratory illness soon after being held in the facility due to the unsanitary conditions.
—Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The District 130 board said the funds would be use to provide immediate additional custodian services to ensure cleanliness during an emergency situation where district facilities are unsanitary, according to the resolution.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanitary
Adjective
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Inside, filthy soldiers press up against the wood.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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Baker said while Fike's immediate surroundings were filthy, a brand-new hospital bed, urinal and wheelchair were available at the home.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Warning signs along the shoreline caution that exposure could lead to illness as polluted runoff enters the Pacific Ocean.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Northern India already has some of the world’s most polluted air, created by a toxic mix of vehicle and industrial emissions, crop residue burning, and construction dust.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Twenty-five live roaches partied on a soiled cloth behind the reach-in cooler across from the stove.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Let the paste sit for 10 to 20 minutes, leaving it on longer for heavily greased or soiled areas.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Microwaves seem to get dirty out of nowhere.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
11 May 2026
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But the dirty secret is most of them are awful.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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In between, there are even taller art sculptures in red, green, or black colors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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There are black mold deposits in the water, in the drinking water.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The company issued the recall because the shrimp may have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137).—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Pfizer outbid Novo Nordisk for Metsera in a messy M&A fight last year that involved dueling lawsuits and anticompetitive claims.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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While mixtures of two or three metals were messy and unstable, the five-metal combination paradoxically self-organized into a single, uniform product, streamlining 31 possible chemical outcomes into a single, precise nanocrystal.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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His earliest mature paintings, often filled with snarling creatures arranged in chaotic formations, started to include monochromatic backgrounds that became a staple in his art.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Alongside the duo’s elevation, the raging crowds for Yeat’s live shows became both electric and chaotic.—
Miki Hellerbach,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanitary. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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