as in health
the things that you do to keep yourself and your surroundings clean in order to maintain good health
Poor sanitation and hygiene caused many of the soldiers to get sick. He has very poor personal hygiene. Brushing your teeth regularly is an important part of good dental/oral hygiene.
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Recent Examples of hygiene
While this figure also includes applications like nonwoven hygiene products and specialty paper, the report notes that the demand for staple fiber—primarily used for apparel and home textiles—is specifically seeing a demand lift.
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Carved In Blue, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2025
Practice healthy sleep hygiene habits, such as going to bed at the same time every night and turning off electronics an hour before bedtime.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Of course, the essentials like groceries, hygiene and cleaning products aren't part of the rule—and spending for emergencies is also fine.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Much of this is due to societal advances such as vaccines, antibiotics, public health infrastructure, sanitation, hygiene, earlier diagnoses, and increased public awareness about health and longevity.
—Julia Craven, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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Carved In Blue, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2025
Practice healthy sleep hygiene habits, such as going to bed at the same time every night and turning off electronics an hour before bedtime.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Of course, the essentials like groceries, hygiene and cleaning products aren't part of the rule—and spending for emergencies is also fine.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Much of this is due to societal advances such as vaccines, antibiotics, public health infrastructure, sanitation, hygiene, earlier diagnoses, and increased public awareness about health and longevity.
—Julia Craven, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hygiene
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The challenges facing the department have evolved in recent years, with a younger generation of veterans bringing new health challenges from their service in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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One is the Secret Garden Spa, which offers a holistic and herbal approach to health.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Sports & Fitness Industry Association is a global trade association of manufacturers, retailers, and brands in the sports products and fitness industry.—
Todd Smith,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Community spaces will include rooms with a kitchenette for gatherings, a computer and library room, a craft room, a fitness room, an outdoor grill area with picnic tables and a dog park.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Feb. 2025
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Water cleanliness, changing weather patterns, artificial intelligence, clean energy development and increasing incidents of flooding in coastal neighborhoods are just a few of the areas where science permeates the lives of Maryland residents.—
Brendon Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025
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But Garcia noted that some other performance indicators on cleanliness trended in the right direction.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Hygiene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hygiene. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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