as in filthy
not sanitary and likely to cause disease
working under unsanitary conditions The bathroom facilities were unsanitary.
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Recent Examples of unsanitary
In Connecticut, in addition to the shuttered Rockville units, Koenig’s report noted long wait times at Waterbury Hospital’s emergency department and unsanitary conditions in the kitchen at Manchester Memorial Hospital.
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
In this case, whoever drew up the list of those to be fired at FDA either didn’t understand or didn’t care about the role support staff play for scientists reviewing new medications or inspectors looking for unsanitary conditions at food plants, the former officials said.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Poor planning, bad weather, and unsanitary conditions contributed to illness and injuries before a typhoon upended the entire function.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The dogs and birds were found in unsanitary conditions and were seized by animal control, the sheriff's office said.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
In this case, whoever drew up the list of those to be fired at FDA either didn’t understand or didn’t care about the role support staff play for scientists reviewing new medications or inspectors looking for unsanitary conditions at food plants, the former officials said.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Poor planning, bad weather, and unsanitary conditions contributed to illness and injuries before a typhoon upended the entire function.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The dogs and birds were found in unsanitary conditions and were seized by animal control, the sheriff's office said.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanitary
Adjective
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Aurangzeb imprisoned his ailing father in 1658 and defeated his brother the year after, before forcibly parading him in chains on a filthy elephant on the streets of Delhi.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The network has ordered Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, which will see the celebrity chef go undercover to rescue America’s filthiest restaurants.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tom Hardy stars in the neo-noir crime thriller as a corrupt detective named Walker, who shoots, punches, and drop-kicks his way through an entire criminal underworld to rescue the estranged son of dirty politician Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker).—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Nearly every dish/pan in the place was dirty multiple times a day.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This Trevisani has a bushy black mustache, an olive complexion, and a broad forehead.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Minnelli sat in a throne on the main stage clad in classic black Halston and jewels, and took a trip down memory lane with host RuPaul.—
Lawrence Yee,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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In a civil complaint filed Sept. 27 in federal court, authorities allege that Rizo Lopez Foods violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act at the company’s facility in Modesto by manufacturing and distributing food products that have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The answer turned out to be an inversion of sorts — Kate ended up with a lot of comics Clint’s beats, including Lucky, the Pizza Dog, the messy apartment, and the fun trick arrows.—
Nola Pfau,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Plus, Sherman-Palladino and Palladino were amenable to her perspective on Geneviève, an overburdened, passionate woman with a messy personal life.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Monday's event was the latest congressional town hall to get chaotic.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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As a governance matter, some investors complained that the pivots are too chaotic.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanitary. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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