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contamination

[kuhn-tam-uh-ney-shuhn] / kənˌtæm əˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
adulteration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contagion corruption disease epidemic infection poisoning pollution
STRONG
decay defilement dirtying filth foulness impurity pestilence plague rottenness spoliation taint
WEAK
radioactivation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cleanliness purification sterility
WEAK
cleaning cure healing sterilization

Example Sentences

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The contamination comes from stearates, which are not plastics but can closely resemble them during testing.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

It said: "These products may contain mouse contamination making them unsafe to eat."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The team also examined whether a common aquatic plant in the region, Salvinia auriculata, could help reduce this contamination.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

In November 2025, all ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products were recalled for possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that causes botulism, an extremely deadly illness.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

There are also cases of chance or accidental contamination.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.