as in poisons
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
tested for toxics in the water supply
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Recent Examples of toxics
Manufacturers should be diligently working to clean up their supply chains and manufacturing practices to ensure their products are free of PFAS and other toxics.
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Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026
The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Environmental advocates say the new regulation of air toxics, which was required under a 2022 bill called Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants, will make the state’s air cleaner and its people healthier.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026
The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Environmental advocates say the new regulation of air toxics, which was required under a 2022 bill called Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants, will make the state’s air cleaner and its people healthier.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxics
Noun
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Many gardeners and homeowners prefer not to use poisons to get rid of ants, leading them to consider more natural remedies.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
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People shouldn’t use poisons, which could hurt other wildlife, pets and kids.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Potatoes are highly susceptible to pests like the Colorado potato beetle and diseases like late blight that caused the Irish potato famine.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, a stem cell transplant can treat — and sometimes cure — certain blood disorders, cancers and autoimmune diseases by replacing unhealthy stem cells with healthy ones, either from the patient's own bone marrow or donated stem cells from another person.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Noun
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They are now displaced, even though their home survived because of the toxins that rendered their home unlivable.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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For Cleansing and Detoxing Cleanses and detoxes operate on the belief that toxins can build up in your body and be removed with certain dietary changes, such as drinking olive oil and lemon juice.—
Michelle Pugle,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2026
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Plus, pet owners like myself will appreciate not having to worry about our animals being around pesticides.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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In the settlement, announced by Paxton on Tuesday, the grocery store parent company, Albertsons Safeway, must stop misting organic produce with synthetic pesticides in all of its Texas grocery stores.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Toxics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxics. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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