as in filthy
not sanitary and likely to cause disease
working under unsanitary conditions The bathroom facilities were unsanitary.
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Recent Examples of unsanitary
In Connecticut, in addition to the shuttered Rockville units, Koenig’s report noted long wait times at Waterbury Hospital’s emergency department and unsanitary conditions in the kitchen at Manchester Memorial Hospital.
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
In this case, whoever drew up the list of those to be fired at FDA either didn’t understand or didn’t care about the role support staff play for scientists reviewing new medications or inspectors looking for unsanitary conditions at food plants, the former officials said.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Poor planning, bad weather, and unsanitary conditions contributed to illness and injuries before a typhoon upended the entire function.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The dogs and birds were found in unsanitary conditions and were seized by animal control, the sheriff's office said.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
In this case, whoever drew up the list of those to be fired at FDA either didn’t understand or didn’t care about the role support staff play for scientists reviewing new medications or inspectors looking for unsanitary conditions at food plants, the former officials said.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Poor planning, bad weather, and unsanitary conditions contributed to illness and injuries before a typhoon upended the entire function.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The dogs and birds were found in unsanitary conditions and were seized by animal control, the sheriff's office said.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanitary
Adjective
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Aurangzeb imprisoned his ailing father in 1658 and defeated his brother the year after, before forcibly parading him in chains on a filthy elephant on the streets of Delhi.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The network has ordered Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, which will see the celebrity chef go undercover to rescue America’s filthiest restaurants.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Listen to this article Surrounded by coal miners, President Donald Trump signed an executive order vowing to roll back his predecessor’s policies limiting lung-damaging, climate-changing pollution from power plants that burn the planet’s dirtiest source of energy.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The floors are getting dirty and workers have no access to vacuums or mops.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Opt for the classic walnut or this contemporary black hue.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Glasses’ collection features three color stories, neutral tones inspired by the siblings’ homeland; the red and black hues recalling Navajo dyeing techniques, and indigo.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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In a civil complaint filed Sept. 27 in federal court, authorities allege that Rizo Lopez Foods violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act at the company’s facility in Modesto by manufacturing and distributing food products that have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The show’s messy web of care and connection is entertaining and funny.—
David E. Tolchinsky,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2025
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Plus, Sherman-Palladino and Palladino were amenable to her perspective on Geneviève, an overburdened, passionate woman with a messy personal life.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But one wild, dare-we-say chaotic month can change things, and the Pirates wouldn’t mind following Detroit’s blueprint.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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But the damage — some of it self-inflicted — was done during a chaotic first half.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanitary. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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