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Synonyms
aseptic, germfree, hygienic, sterile
Antonyms
germy, insanitary, unhygienic, unsanitary, unsterile
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The City Council approved a beefed-up contract this week with its janitorial service provider to pay $2.4 million over three years to keep 30 standalone bathrooms at local parks and beaches stocked and sanitary. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Newport to spend $800,000 a year to clean beach and park toilets," 15 Aug. 2019 Contractor crews while installing sanitary lines in the area noticed erosion and deterioration of the soil beneath the roadway. — oregonlive.com, "Portland metro Friday traffic: Cornelius Pass Road closure set to begin 3 a.m. Monday," 19 July 2019 The project involves installing approximately 3,500 feet of 12-inch sanitary sewer lines along Sugar Ridge Road and going east about 2,000 feet, then south to the existing Westfield Drive Wastewater Treatment Plant. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "North Ridgeville sewer project begins," 15 July 2019 Approximately 12,500 gallons of sanitary sewer overflowed into the creek Saturday. — al.com, "Barry’s ‘rain event’ overwhelms sewer systems, but causes little damage," 15 July 2019 The foam had also been dumped down Tyco’s sanitary sewer until March, according to the DNR. — Lee Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Scope of investigation widens in pollution case involving unit of Johnson Controls International," 10 July 2019 The first part is the sanitary defense of possible points of entry. — Sabine Galvis, Science | AAAS, "Q&A: How Ecuador, the world’s largest banana exporter, is defending against a devastating fungus," 23 July 2019 The poor sanitary conditions affected the health of her then-2-year-old daughter, Laila Isabel Bonet Cruz, who had undergone heart surgery and had a weak immune system. — Dallas News, "Protesters in North Texas call for Puerto Rico's governor to step down amid public anger," 21 July 2019 In Fairhope, there was approximately 100,000 gallons of sanitary sewer overflow reported at five locations. — al.com, "Barry’s ‘rain event’ overwhelms sewer systems, but causes little damage," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sanitary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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