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adulteration

noun

Definition of adulteration

as in contamination

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Recent Examples of adulteration People handling or consuming the products could become seriously ill due to adulteration from pests, including rodents, birds and insects, the company said. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026 Signs of contamination include bugs, improper food storage temperatures and adulteration. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026 The owner is facing charges including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, drug adulteration and violations of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, per the Times of India. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025 Beyond confronting the legacy of the Pinochet years, The Clinic critiqued subsequent administrations of various political stripes and also ran interviews with everyday people, investigations into issues like the adulteration of street drugs, as well as cartoons and joke columns. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adulteration

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Without effective cleaning and sanitizing, these contaminants can be difficult to remove and may increase the risk of cross-contamination.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026
As mentioned, the four-color Benchy demonstrated accurate color registration with minimal visible contamination between color transitions.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026

Definition of contamination

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Questions remain about how long the cleanup process will take, and what long-term repercussions there may be from the resulting air pollution.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Fine particle pollution has also been linked to more serious health consequences, including heart attacks, stroke, lung cancer and premature death, according to the American Lung Association.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of pollution

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