1
as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
impurities in the water made it cloudy
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2
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the impurity of her thoughts was troubling, given her strict upbringing
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Recent Examples of impurity
Tanning nasal sprays on the illicit market have varying concentrations of melanotan II and impurities.
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Marisa Garshick, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2024
The Camellia Cleansing Oil removes makeup, sunscreen, and impurities.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Previously, rubidium was often seen as an impurity that needed to be removed from a lithium deposit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
According to a safety sheet from Delta College - University Center, AJAX cleaning products contain small amounts of crystalline silica, a naturally occurring impurity in calcium carbonate.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Marisa Garshick, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2024
The Camellia Cleansing Oil removes makeup, sunscreen, and impurities.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Previously, rubidium was often seen as an impurity that needed to be removed from a lithium deposit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
According to a safety sheet from Delta College - University Center, AJAX cleaning products contain small amounts of crystalline silica, a naturally occurring impurity in calcium carbonate.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impurity
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In October 2024, over 1,200 cases of green onions were recalled for potential salmonella contamination.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2025
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Federal and state agencies have previously tested soil after major wildfires to confirm that contamination levels are at the acceptable limit.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Pacific Palisades residents who have been unable to safely use their tap water due to carcinogens in the system have a new tool to track their utility’s progress in flushing out the contaminants.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Among those affected were employees reviewing data on novel animal medicines and working to ensure that pet food and animal feed were free of contaminants.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Even those Republicans who are wary of his volatile leadership style, penchant for vulgarity and willingness to violate conservative orthodoxies are generally reluctant to air those criticisms publicly.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
21 Dec. 2024
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Corbet’s awkward forcing of his characters into his conceptual framework leads to absurdities and vulgarities—not least in the depiction of László’s first and only Black acquaintance, a laborer named Gordon (Isaach De Bankolé), as a heroin addict.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Indiana farm was fined over permit violations for excess pollutants in its discharged water.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Feb. 2025
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Known for being one of the most dangerous pollutants in existence, methylmercury is released into the environment via industrial activities such as the burning of coal.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2025
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Police received multiple reports related to juveniles consuming alcohol, noise, obscenities being shouted, and more, according to Florida Today, part of USA TODAY Network.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Though this form of censorship has since been deemed unconstitutional by various U.S. Supreme Court decisions, debates over what constitutes obscenity, child pornography and artistic expression persist.—
Amy Werbel,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
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Before that, That’s A Wrap Sandwich Co. obviously housed too many rodents, roaches or general filth for whoever filed the complaint with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Looking the Part If filth means people treat you worse, then fancy clothes mean people in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 treat you better.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Impurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impurity. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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