adulterated
adjective
adul·ter·at·ed
ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrā-təd 
: weakened or lessened in purity by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
adulterated food
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the outbreak of food poisoning was traced to adulterated ground beef
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The company in 2020 pleaded guilty to distributing adulterated ice-cream products and agreed to pay a fine over the outbreak.
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Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
And while most of those overdoses involved the illicit synthetic opioid fentanyl, experts say that an adulterated and contaminated drug supply is also leading to deaths.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022
Navarro, who pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy in August, was sentenced Friday in Manhattan by federal Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil for being part of a conspiracy to distribute and administer adulterated and misbranded drugs for racehorses.
—Stephen Edelson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2021
Brasch, 61, of Skokie, is specifically charged with receipt in interstate commerce and delivery of an adulterated device, the release said.
—chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2021
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Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
And while most of those overdoses involved the illicit synthetic opioid fentanyl, experts say that an adulterated and contaminated drug supply is also leading to deaths.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022
Navarro, who pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy in August, was sentenced Friday in Manhattan by federal Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil for being part of a conspiracy to distribute and administer adulterated and misbranded drugs for racehorses.
—Stephen Edelson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2021
Brasch, 61, of Skokie, is specifically charged with receipt in interstate commerce and delivery of an adulterated device, the release said.
—chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2021
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“Adulterated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adulterated. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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