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as in disinfected
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as in romanticized
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitized
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Our uncertainty is only fed by the immaculate restraint and simmering intensity of Stan’s and Reinsve’s performances, from which every hint of movie-star glamour has been methodically purged.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026 -
According to Kornfield, among the documents purged was a news release about a man who went to the Capitol with bear spray and is still facing an ongoing child solicitation case.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Now, more middle-school and high-school kids are turning their focus to digital careers in lieu of traditional jobs that have been romanticized for generations.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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At the same time, delegation should not be romanticized as a universal cure for healthcare dysfunction.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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This is a far more advanced and valuable product that requires graphite to be purified, shaped, coated, and graphitized before it can be used inside batteries.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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The company said the approach is intended for real-world superconducting quantum processors rather than idealized laboratory systems, with an emphasis on manufacturability and scalability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Even in 2026 beauty ideals remain mythic, in so much that the balance and proportions which the ancient Greeks and Romans idealized are still what beauty is measured against.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
3 May 2026
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Only a handful of flagship pioneer camps were open year-round; many children had to return to areas that had been superficially decontaminated.—
Anastasia Edel,
The Atlantic,
12 Nov. 2025
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Afterward, the animals were decontaminated and bathed, and those who experienced the most inhalation are being supervised at a veterinary clinic, Halverson said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bluey tells compelling stories of emotional intelligence and regulation in a way that doesn’t feel sugarcoated and is hopeful rather than escapist.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2026
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For its part, Housewives has sugarcoated neither Gay’s clashes with the Mormon Church and subsequent estrangement from some friends and family members, nor the painful excommunication of her castmate and cousin Whitney Rose.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
12 Nov. 2025
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It was also scrubbed from the list of locations on the restaurant’s website.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Was scrubbed from Friday because of bad weather in the launch recovery zone in the Atlantic.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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The intensity of the moment is further heightened by Smith’s masterful direction.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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What this means for the World Cup is heightened attention.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Sanitized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitized. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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