filtration
noun
fil·tra·tion
fil-ˈtrā-shən 
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The 12-stage filtration system is actually the most impressive part.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
In response, cities expanded sewer networks and installed municipal water filtration systems, treating sanitation as a public responsibility rather than a private household matter.
—Time, 19 Dec. 2025
It was bottled without chill filtration at 48 percent ABV.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Places like these whose measurements continue to average over the PFAS limits will need to locate other sources of drinking water for their customers or install filtration systems within the next few years.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
In response, cities expanded sewer networks and installed municipal water filtration systems, treating sanitation as a public responsibility rather than a private household matter.
—Time, 19 Dec. 2025
It was bottled without chill filtration at 48 percent ABV.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Places like these whose measurements continue to average over the PFAS limits will need to locate other sources of drinking water for their customers or install filtration systems within the next few years.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Filtration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filtration. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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filtration
noun
fil·tra·tion
fil-ˈtrā-shən
: the act or process of filtering
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filtration
noun
fil·tra·tion
fil-ˈtrā-shən
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