as in sanitary
free from filth, infection, or dangers to health
food packaging done under rigidly hygienic conditions
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Recent Examples of hygienic
Because brushes are so much more hygienic than sponges.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine, eating with your hands is hygienic (after having washed your hands, of course) and beneficial to your senses and digestion.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
This model is known for its deep-cleaning performance and hygienic bin emptying and includes a two-year warranty.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The short, which addresses period poverty, or the lack of access to safe and hygienic menstrual products, was developed through Black Girls Film Camp and screened as part of UFF’s programming.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine, eating with your hands is hygienic (after having washed your hands, of course) and beneficial to your senses and digestion.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
This model is known for its deep-cleaning performance and hygienic bin emptying and includes a two-year warranty.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The short, which addresses period poverty, or the lack of access to safe and hygienic menstrual products, was developed through Black Girls Film Camp and screened as part of UFF’s programming.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hygienic
Adjective
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Typical customers served by sanitary wastewater systems using 3,500 gallons of water would see an increase of about $28 per month, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Stalls with overflowing sewage, exposed wires, no sanitary sinks in the kitchen, pests and vermin and alleged asbestos were among the concerns the community detailed during a presentation in mid 2024.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Create Pools of Light Harsh, piercing lights tend to feel more sterile than serene.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Using this technique, the government is breeding sterile, non-infected, male flies at a facility in Panama.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Hygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hygienic. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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