as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Recent Examples of contaminant
Wiley began noting and publishing reports on food contaminants during his work at the USDA in the 1880s and ‘90s.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
This transboundary crisis, which has for years shuttered beaches and sickened Navy SEALs, has threatened public health both via water pollution and by generating airborne contaminants.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
According to the Food and Drug Administration, filter feeders such as clams and other bivalve mollusks like oysters and mussels have the potential to accumulate more contaminants in their systems than other seafood types.
—Christina Manian, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
By removing carrion from the environment, vultures contribute to nutrient recycling and keep contaminants from festering in soil and water.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
This transboundary crisis, which has for years shuttered beaches and sickened Navy SEALs, has threatened public health both via water pollution and by generating airborne contaminants.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
According to the Food and Drug Administration, filter feeders such as clams and other bivalve mollusks like oysters and mussels have the potential to accumulate more contaminants in their systems than other seafood types.
—Christina Manian, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
By removing carrion from the environment, vultures contribute to nutrient recycling and keep contaminants from festering in soil and water.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contaminant
Noun
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Heed posted warnings Take signs about swimming risks and possible contamination seriously.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Six schools have closed since the start of the year due to lead contamination, and only two have reopened.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
22 May 2025
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Brownfields are abandoned or underused properties, often industrial or commercial, where redevelopment is complicated because of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants in the soil.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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Higher temperatures also increase preterm birth by increasing levels of the harmful air pollutant called ground-level ozone.—
Sheetal Khedkar Rao,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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