1
as in tidy
being clean and in good order
known for keeping a strenuously antiseptic kitchen, the floor of which does indeed seem fit for eating off of
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as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
for such an expensive, elegant Sunday brunch, one would expect the attendants at the buffet tables to be professionally attired in starched, antiseptic white jackets
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
an antiseptic assessment of the chances of survival for the ailing patient
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Recent Examples of antiseptic
Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
The light turns an antiseptic blue; the focus shifts from Willis to the oblivious cops who never acknowledge his existence.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
After the successful elective surgery ― prior to anesthesia or antiseptics and involving a 22-pound growth ― Crawford lived for another three decades, and her son Thomas became mayor of Louisville.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
This has got to be completely antiseptic, kind of bland.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
The light turns an antiseptic blue; the focus shifts from Willis to the oblivious cops who never acknowledge his existence.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
My local gym dispenses antiseptic wipes for cleaning the equipment; these are tissues soaked in benzalkonium chloride, a QAC.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
After the successful elective surgery ― prior to anesthesia or antiseptics and involving a 22-pound growth ― Crawford lived for another three decades, and her son Thomas became mayor of Louisville.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiseptic
Adjective
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But with all of the other roster needs, taking care of the insurance plan at the most important position was a tidy bit of business by the front office.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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And just to put a tidy bow on her freshman awards season, Bueckers became the first freshman to win the Associated Press Women’s Basketball Player of the Year Award—an honor which, as a video of the announcement shows, brought her to tears.—
Lizzy Briskin,
SELF,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Several agents observed that the new money in Palm Beach County is notably younger: couples with small children who have fled larger cities to congregate with the like-minded in a pristine place without the irritation of homelessness or, for that matter, encounters with the middle class.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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With all the uncertainty surrounding the sale of the team and many fans wanting new ownership, and both the club and its fan base looking to shed the bad taste of last year’s collapse, the Twins are hoping for a pristine start to 2025.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
Noun
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In their rucksacks, the duo packed a foldout paper map of the itinerary, few clothes and ample medicine (antibiotics, malaria pills, iodine drops for the water).—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Researchers discover new class of antibiotics (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images) MORE IN HEALTH NEVER TOO LATE – Proper nutrition in middle age has key longevity benefit.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There’s plenty of head room in both rows of seats and a spacious cargo compartment that offers features including a rubber mat, dog-friendly package and a neat underfloor compartment that creates space for a full-size spare — something serious off-roaders demand.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The problem is that these stages rarely unfold in a neat, linear fashion.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the vulnerability of the first line of their press, the team’s ability to drop and press backwards is immaculate.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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McKenzie Ortega, Pinole Valley softball: Ortega pitched a no-hitter against St. Patrick-St. Vincent, striking out 13, tossing an immaculate inning in the second and going 2 for 4 at the plate with two singles and two walks.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Lopez has been seen out in New York a lot lately, and while the weather has been cold for spring, there’s still a lot going on for her, especially in the theatre world.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
9 Apr. 2025
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This oral rinse provides relief from tooth pain and discomfort triggered by cold, heat, acids, sweets or contact.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One reason is that the group's clinics are absorbing some of the patients who have lost their doctor to concierge medicine.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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New Uses for Old Drugs: Scientists are using machine learning to find new treatments among thousands of old medicines.—
Eli Tan,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Antiseptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiseptic. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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