as in pollutants
something that is or that makes impure
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Recent Examples of contaminants
To strip natural products of these contaminants, manufacturers process them with various solvents—some of which could remain in the final coloring and contribute to negative health effects, Manning says.
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Alice Park, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
While contaminants are generally thought to be more dangerous at higher doses, even exposure to very small amounts of beryllium can lead to disease.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Third-party testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.
—Lindsay Cook, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Or just smarter smoke alarms and radon detectors that also check for dozens of different contaminants.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
These certifications show that the system has been proven to filter out the specific contaminants in your water.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The novel device may one day help identify diseases and detect trace levels of contaminants in factories and the environment, researchers say.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Without a good rinse, these contaminants can all end up in your final dish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
This means that there are a wide range of contaminants that could leak into drinking water systems, some of which can increase risks for certain cancers, heart disease and reproductive issues.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Alice Park, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
While contaminants are generally thought to be more dangerous at higher doses, even exposure to very small amounts of beryllium can lead to disease.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Third-party testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.
—Lindsay Cook, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Or just smarter smoke alarms and radon detectors that also check for dozens of different contaminants.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
These certifications show that the system has been proven to filter out the specific contaminants in your water.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The novel device may one day help identify diseases and detect trace levels of contaminants in factories and the environment, researchers say.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Without a good rinse, these contaminants can all end up in your final dish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
This means that there are a wide range of contaminants that could leak into drinking water systems, some of which can increase risks for certain cancers, heart disease and reproductive issues.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contaminants
pollutants
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Moreover, stagnant air during heat waves traps pollutants close to the ground, creating prolonged bad air events.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy himself had found his way to anti-vaccine activism through his work as an environmentalist, advocating to keep water clean from mercury and other pollutants.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Contaminants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminants. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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