How to Use disinfection in a Sentence

disinfection

noun
  • Domínguez added that disinfection should be carried out in the Netherlands.
    — Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
  • This page has some good tips for easy-disinfection of feeders as well as tips to keep ourselves healthy when disposing of the birds.
    — oregonlive, 9 Jan. 2022
  • In all cases, the major problem was a lack of frequent disinfection.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023
  • People can pay for this disinfection service through cash, card or Venmo.
    — Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The store shut for precautionary disinfection, and the spider got away, never to be heard from again.
    — Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
  • The 12-piece kit is equipped with bandaids of multiple sizes, gauze pads, and cleansing wipes for disinfection.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024
  • One part of the program took advantage of the deep cleaning and disinfection needed in healthcare.
    — Robert Reiss, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Track when the first hospital system ties a disinfection robot fleet to a bond disclosure.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Frequent disinfection could be upping the likelihood of hard-to-treat pathogens emerging.
    — Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
  • To keep the sickness from spreading, the crew on the ship increased cleaning and disinfection procedures.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Online instructions for the wands offer few concrete clues for disinfection times.
    — Jeanne Erdmann, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2020
  • The disinfection robot market is tiny.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • The taste and odor of Raleigh's tap water might change over the next few weeks as the city initiates its yearly water disinfection process.
    — Zachery Eanes, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
  • These are inanimate objects like leashes or collars that the virus can live on if there isn't sufficient disinfection.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
  • While awaiting test results, the mammals section of the zoo will be shut from Monday for disinfection and cleaning.
    — Reuters, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Thirty crew members will stay aboard the ship and sail to the Netherlands for the disinfection process, along with the body of one of the passengers who died.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 9 May 2026
  • That's followed by extensive disinfection and months of surveillance and testing to make sure the virus isn't still lurking somewhere on site.
    — Kate Wells, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The water then passes through a UV light for an extra step of disinfection before it’s released into the air.
    — Euna Park, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The water then passes through a UV light for an extra step of disinfection before it’s released into the air.
    — Euna Park, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The water then passes through a UV light for an extra step of disinfection before it’s released into the air.
    — Euna Park, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The team handles damage repair, entry-point sealing, and disinfection.
    — Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Rooms and areas where possible exposure occurred were closed for deep cleaning and disinfection, the district said.
    — Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The two-hour ceremonies will be staggered over three days, June 1 to June 3, with disinfection between events.
    — Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2021
  • If a business is in an area with high transmission or has a low number of people wearing masks, then more frequent cleaning or disinfection is encouraged.
    — Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 June 2021
  • Keep in Mind After using these wipes, surfaces that will come in contact with food should be rinsed after the disinfection period.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The Amarose skin tag remover contains this ingredient for disinfection.
    — Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The water does not have long-lasting disinfection properties once placed in the Reflecting Pool.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • In this case, the researchers liken the worker ants who carry out the disinfection process to our own immune cells which are attracted to diseased cells by chemical signals.
    — New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Live-poultry markets in New York have been ordered to close temporarily for disinfection as bird flu concerns spread.
    — Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The kitchen has gone without a working dishwasher and hot water, preventing proper disinfection, the complaint says.
    — Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025

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