How to Use sanitation in a Sentence

sanitation

noun
  • Diseases can spread from poor sanitation.
  • Use high heat or the sanitation cycle to kill germs.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Or that judge might have taken a broader view of the word sanitation.
    — New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Did your school have clean water and sanitation?
    — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
  • That price gets you the tub, some sanitation chemicals, and not much else.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
  • That’s a plus, but the camp lacks proper shelter and sanitation, and food is scarce.
    — Time, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The teams planned to bring along well testing and well sanitation kits in case those were needed right away.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Look for shoes that can be scrubbed, machine washed, or wiped down for easy cleaning and sanitation.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 16 May 2024
  • Ladson was pinned against the edge of the sanitation truck’s hopper.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Staff will increase the sanitation of life jackets, tubes and rafts.
    — Vanessa Arredondo, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2021
  • The virus can spread rapidly in areas with poor sanitation.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Cleaning wipes and spray are still hard to find, but are still essential for sanitation.
    — Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Adams Kellum walked away to speak with the sanitation workers and the truck was turned off.
    — Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021
  • Take your tree to any of the city's sanitation centers or drop-off locations.
    — Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
  • These can help keep the right amount of chlorine in your pool, which aids in sanitation and keeping algae at bay.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Watch this little boy get the most thoughtful gift from his sanitation heroes.
    — Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
  • That’s more than the city spends on sanitation, parks, and the fire department combined.
    — The Editors, National Review, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Currently, the health post is the only place to make this type of flour, but sanitation is a key concern.
    — Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The civil rights leader had been in the city to support a sanitation workers' strike.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The civil rights leader had been in the city to support a sanitation workers’ strike.
    — Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Employ a strict cleaning and sanitation plan that targets pest hot spots like drains, dumpsters and trash cans.
    — Zachary Smith, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Practice good sanitation to limit the spread of this disease.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Residents said in past storms, sanitation trucks would make the rounds every few hours, but this time nobody came.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • One week could bring clean water and sanitation to 27 million people for a year.
    — Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The role of sanitation and cleanliness and health is a quiet story.
    — Marley Marius, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2021
  • His new title is chief of streets, transportation and sanitation.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
  • His new title is chief of streets, transportation and sanitation.
    — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Check with your local sanitation department to see what your options are.
    — Kelly Vaughan, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • There’s a good bit of science on cutting board safety and sanitation — and a few persistent myths as well.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 9 Jan. 2021
  • These health risks are heightened by weak systems for water, sanitation and healthcare.
    — Kaveh Madani, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026

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