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as in purity
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Recent Examples of cleanness
The home support, angry at referee Rob Jones throughout, could barely muster an appeal for a penalty given the cleanness of the challenge.
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The reasons include not just gas's relative abundance and cheapness, its cleanness, and its low carbon content compared with coal, but also its flexibility, as a recent Worldwatch report observes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2010
Copland’s music has a cleanness, a belief that all the parts must function.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
With her brand new red locks separated in a half-up half-down style, Fox brilliantly combines the chaos of a messy bun with the cleanness of parted face-framing strands.
—Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
Our special boosters powerfully break through any type of stain or odor, giving you an all-natural cleanness that leaves your clothes looking and smelling great.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
The sparseness of the production design and cleanness of the editing permit Adkins and Long’s full-tilt gracefulness to be the scene’s primary focus.
—Vulture, 7 Mar. 2023
His style prized cleanness, and secure but never imperious beauty.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Mar. 2022
In search of cleanness and order, Hemingway preached a religion of experience.
—D.j. Tice, Star Tribune, 5 Apr. 2021
Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The reasons include not just gas's relative abundance and cheapness, its cleanness, and its low carbon content compared with coal, but also its flexibility, as a recent Worldwatch report observes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2010
Copland’s music has a cleanness, a belief that all the parts must function.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
With her brand new red locks separated in a half-up half-down style, Fox brilliantly combines the chaos of a messy bun with the cleanness of parted face-framing strands.
—Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
Our special boosters powerfully break through any type of stain or odor, giving you an all-natural cleanness that leaves your clothes looking and smelling great.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
The sparseness of the production design and cleanness of the editing permit Adkins and Long’s full-tilt gracefulness to be the scene’s primary focus.
—Vulture, 7 Mar. 2023
His style prized cleanness, and secure but never imperious beauty.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Mar. 2022
In search of cleanness and order, Hemingway preached a religion of experience.
—D.j. Tice, Star Tribune, 5 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanness
Noun
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Automated data management can enhance data relevance and security more efficiently while maintaining rigor in cleanliness and organization.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Inspectors also found inadequate hand-washing, equipment maintenance and cleanliness at the Price Choice Foodmarket at 18351 NW 27th Ave.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This combines excellent varietal purity with outstanding harmony.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Supplements certified for sport provide additional reassurance that the product has been tested and verified for quality, purity, and safety.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His public defense team, led by Anne Taylor, has tried — to no avail — to remove capital punishment as a sentencing option, arguing that the death penalty is unconstitutional, breaks with evolving standards of decency and is arbitrarily applied.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2025
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How it got expressed in Tony was not sharp elbows, but a boundless, Midwestern good nature, and decency.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Andrews' nuanced design of P.L. Travers' creation is an astute, mellifluous, and delightfully intimidating creature of talent and propriety — and as the world would realize, so, too, was Andrews.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Here, Gomez speaks with Variety about the propriety of the FCC’s actions and the potential harm that may come to broadcast journalism.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Cleanness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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