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as in to disinfect
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as in to romanticize
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Recent Examples of sanitize
Plus, this changing pad is easy to open with just one hand and cleans up in seconds with a sanitizing wipe.
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025
We’re all interconnected in economic webs too tangled to fully comprehend, let alone sanitize.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Should these systems be neutral, polite, intentional and sanitized, or is there an argument to be made for creating AIs that reflect the messiness and controversy of human societies and communication?
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In the food service area, the meat grinder, on the job since 8 a.m., hadn’t been washed, rinsed and sanitized as of 1:30 a.m.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025
We’re all interconnected in economic webs too tangled to fully comprehend, let alone sanitize.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Should these systems be neutral, polite, intentional and sanitized, or is there an argument to be made for creating AIs that reflect the messiness and controversy of human societies and communication?
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In the food service area, the meat grinder, on the job since 8 a.m., hadn’t been washed, rinsed and sanitized as of 1:30 a.m.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitize
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Always use sharp tools and remember to disinfect the blades between each plant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Use an old, bleach-safe flat sheet placed over the comforter or duvet to serve as a barrier between the pet and the bed covers; wash it at least weekly with disinfecting bleach.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
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The federal government removed Union troops from southern states as southerners erected monuments to former Confederates and slaveholders to romanticize their exploits during the Civil War.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
30 Mar. 2025
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And in its day, the movie did well, but we were criticized for romanticizing the time.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Then on Wednesday, sheriff’s officials sent an urgent message to patrol cars, saying the Altadena air had become so toxic after days of wildfires that deputies should wear masks on the job and decontaminate their uniforms before stepping foot in their homes.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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A day earlier, sheriff’s officials sent an urgent message out to patrol cars, saying the air had become so toxic after days of wildfires that deputies should wear masks on the job and decontaminate their uniforms before stepping foot in their homes.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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On Saturday, Cashman didn’t try to sugarcoat the Yankees’ situation, which has Fangraphs now projecting the team (86-76) to just edge the Boston Red Sox (85-77) atop the division.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Dalman likes that his new coach isn’t sugarcoating anything.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The ceremony, which attracted a mix of comedy stars and arts-adjacent members of D.C.’s beau monde, was the biggest event held by the center since February, when President Trump purged eighteen members of the nonpartisan board of directors and installed himself as chairman.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Defense Department buckled down on its goals to continue purging DEI material even after the webpages were removed.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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And these heroes, slightly idealized but by no means infallible versions of the ones who exist in real hospitals, keep showing up, shift after endless shift, to keep pushing that rock up the hill.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Social-media platforms allow people to see more readily than in the past how others—or idealized versions of others—live.—
Moisés Naím,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2025
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These brands typically use processes like reverse osmosis or distillation to purify their water, effectively removing fluoride.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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Patterson’s departure likely will intensify UM’s efforts to find a starting caliber safety in the portal.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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In this context of uncertainty, competition intensifies on entry and middle market watches.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Sanitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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