toxics

noun

plural of toxic
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 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 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. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026 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
  1. poisons
  2. diseases
  3. toxins
  4. pesticides
Noun
  • Kara’s after Krem, too, after the space pirate poisons Krypto the Superdog and has the antidote to save him.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Kara also runs afoul of this crew, and their ruthless and eccentric leader Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts) poisons her beloved Krypto.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Definition of poisons
Noun
  • In the 1940s, the widespread use of penicillin allowed for the treatment of diseases that were once fatal.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Minerals such as calcium, manganese, and fluoride support bone health, helping to prevent or manage diseases like arthritis and osteoporosis.
    — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026
Definition of diseases
Noun
  • Ferrer-Clement says this is important for cancer patients, whose livers may already be compromised while processing toxins released during treatment.
    — Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Additionally, some varieties contain toxins that deer cannot tolerate.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Definition of toxins
Noun
  • Food often contains residues from multiple pesticides, as monitoring programs in Europe and the United States have identified.
    — Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • Most landscapes do not need pesticides to thrive, so put away the chemicals.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of pesticides

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“Toxics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxics. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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