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
Stainless steel is much more hygienic than plastic, which can easily harbor harmful bacteria and cause problems like cat acne.
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
These pros are finally settling the debate and sharing the most hygienic way to flush your toilet.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
The researchers claim that introducing microbes from Earth could potentially reinforce the microbial community on the ISS without posing any hygienic risks to astronauts.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
The texture is rich, so a little goes a long way; use a spatula to keep things hygienic and scoop out the necessary amount.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
These pros are finally settling the debate and sharing the most hygienic way to flush your toilet.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
The researchers claim that introducing microbes from Earth could potentially reinforce the microbial community on the ISS without posing any hygienic risks to astronauts.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
The texture is rich, so a little goes a long way; use a spatula to keep things hygienic and scoop out the necessary amount.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hygienic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hygienic
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Among this year’s VCS projects is more than $1.4 million in water main replacements as well as critical hydrant and valve replacements, plus sanitary sewer relining and manhole rehabilitation.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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In 2016, when the plight of a high school student who couldn’t afford sanitary pads using a shoe insole instead made national headlines, the city also added a program that gave underprivileged teenage girls cash for female hygiene products.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Tattoo Health Risk #3: Potentially Serious Infections Even in professional studios with sterile technique, infections are a real risk.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Your yard does not need to resemble a sterile English garden.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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“Hygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hygienic. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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