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Recent Examples of sterility
But that third element can be overlooked by some venues, particularly in more modern hotels that eschew personality in favor of sterility.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
But the line between control and sterility is a thin one, and slow, predictable possession became a growing source of frustration among fans towards the end of Carrick’s reign.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Indeed, BioNTech stresses that every batch undergoes identity, potency, purity, and sterility tests.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
The place had the lurking sterility of an upscale medical office, with ground-floor windows that showed the shadows of passing pedestrians.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025
Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
But the line between control and sterility is a thin one, and slow, predictable possession became a growing source of frustration among fans towards the end of Carrick’s reign.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Indeed, BioNTech stresses that every batch undergoes identity, potency, purity, and sterility tests.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
The place had the lurking sterility of an upscale medical office, with ground-floor windows that showed the shadows of passing pedestrians.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterility
Noun
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In an interview with People magazine at the time, Griffin opened up about her previous infertility struggles.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Commonly used medications for infertility, COPD, asthma, dermatitis, hot flashes and osteoporosis are also included.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Clearly, her absurd office dredged its barrenness from her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Bevza felt a pressing need to remedy the barrenness of the Ukrainian fashion scene at the time.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Sterility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterility. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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