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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
there's something unclean about this whole business
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as in filthy
not clean
a lackadaisical waiter who tried to set our table with smudged glasses and unclean silverware
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Recent Examples of unclean
The convenience store received health citations for major issues including unclean surfaces and improper food storage.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
As more companies experiment with generative AI, many find their projects fail due to unclean or inaccurate data.
—Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Produce can also be contaminated in processing centers by workers or unclean surfaces or equipment, or in distribution trucks.
—Emily Schmall, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Ingesting water from an unclean bottle can result in gastrointestinal or respiratory issues, says Qinchun Rao, a professor of Food and Nutrition at Florida State University.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
As more companies experiment with generative AI, many find their projects fail due to unclean or inaccurate data.
—Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Produce can also be contaminated in processing centers by workers or unclean surfaces or equipment, or in distribution trucks.
—Emily Schmall, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Ingesting water from an unclean bottle can result in gastrointestinal or respiratory issues, says Qinchun Rao, a professor of Food and Nutrition at Florida State University.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclean
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Several leagues away from her time on Game of Thrones, Christie now stars on the Apple TV+ thriller as Lorne, an enigmatic woman in charge of corrupt corporation Lumon’s even more enigmatic goats.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Worse, some corrupt scientists form peer review rings.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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King wrote the letter while spending several days in solitary confinement in a dark, filthy, jail cell with no mattress in Birmingham, Alabama.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The government soldiers left behind a filthy jumble of army life: clothes, blankets, gas masks and helmets, and empty tin cans.—
Carlotta Gall,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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Most cases were blamed on direct contact with sick animals, except for three that have befuddled investigators who failed to identify a likely source.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Health officials emphasize that any sick birds or cattle are kept out of the food supply.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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The TikTok video includes a series of pictures of Mabel cuddling with Kelsey while seemingly shooting dirty looks in Ray's direction.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Healing that scar should involve embracing clean energy, not doubling down on the dirty fuels that scientists tell us are exacerbating California’s wildfire crisis — and causing more intense heat waves, storms and floods.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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For Israeli officials, an operational window of opportunity to attack Iran is currently open, because of Iran’s degraded air defenses.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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In poor cities with degraded water systems, low-income residents are burdened with overwhelmingly expensive water bills.—
Catherine Coleman Flowers,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Still, there are some who firmly believe that the best Herradura tequila can be found in the dusty bottles that were produced before the turn of the century.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2025
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Poor Ventilation Along with the increase in moisture and humidity, another leading cause for a dusty bathroom is poor ventilation.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2022
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Porsche asked us to keep traction control and ESC enabled during our drive—there are one-touch buttons to disable them—and given the muddy and dusty state of the roads, this was a wise idea.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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For investors who own Nvidia, or any individual stock, the decision is muddier.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Unclean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclean. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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