detergent

as in soap
a substance used for cleaning add the detergent to the washing machine before putting in the clothes

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Recent Examples of detergent Procter & Gamble, whose brands include Tide detergent, Bounty paper towels and Pampers diapers, has a total global workforce of 108,000 people. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 5 June 2025 Executives at Procter & Gamble, which makes products like Bounty paper towels and Tide detergent, said last week that the company would most likely increase prices for some products to mitigate the effects of higher tariffs. Madeleine Ngo, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Wash Smarter Cold water washing reduces fiber shedding by up to 30% compared to hot water and liquid detergents are gentler than powders, reducing friction and fiber loss. Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 Soap, shampoo, laundry detergent, moisturizer, SPF, night cream, texturizing spray—how many smells can one body hold? Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for detergent
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soap
Noun
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  • Princess nails are the milkier equivalent of soap nails.
    Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 11 June 2025

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“Detergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detergent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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