uncontaminated

adjective

un·con·tam·i·nat·ed ˌən-kən-ˈta-mə-ˌnā-təd

Synonyms of uncontaminated next

: not soiled, stained, or corrupted by contact with something else : not contaminated

uncontaminated water

a person uncontaminated by greed

Examples of uncontaminated in a Sentence

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The idea has remained controversial, given the difficulty of obtaining healthy, uncontaminated human brain tissue that could be used to study possible microbial inhabitants. —

Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024 Her outfits are mercifully uncontaminated by everyday labor. —

Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024 The earliest American advertisements for milk, from the 1840s, emphasized its bucolic origins and uncontaminated contents, using imagery of rolling hills and words such as wholesome, fresh, and unadulterated. —

Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024 The work is in preparation for city officials to put uncontaminated sand back on the shoreline. —

Kathryn Varn, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncontaminated

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncontaminated was in 1611

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“Uncontaminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontaminated. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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