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Recent Examples of cleanliness
The study concluded with some recommendations, such as sustaining and expanding programs that work, engaging with with people who have experienced homelessness, identifying funding and supporting neighborhood safety and cleanliness.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Here's why cat owners are choosing Michu By focusing on performance first—clumping strength, odor control, cleanliness—Michu built loyalty quickly.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Good Lighting While cleanliness and supplies are essential, lighting makes a huge impact on the mood.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Health inspectors observed roach infestation, poor overall cleanliness, food surfaces covered in residue and unsafe food storage.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Here's why cat owners are choosing Michu By focusing on performance first—clumping strength, odor control, cleanliness—Michu built loyalty quickly.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Good Lighting While cleanliness and supplies are essential, lighting makes a huge impact on the mood.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Health inspectors observed roach infestation, poor overall cleanliness, food surfaces covered in residue and unsafe food storage.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cleanliness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanliness
Noun
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This also highlights the importance of basic cyber hygiene like unique passwords and MFA, so that when breaches happen, the scope of impact on your own personal data is contained.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The American Dental Association advises when on GLP1s to pay close attention to increasing hydration and stepping up oral hygiene.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of motorcyclists donning their most dapper attire will take to the streets around the world Sunday, May 17, to benefit men’s health issues — including here in Naperville.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Cassidy, who cast a crucial vote for Kennedy to become health secretary, has opposed many of his vaccine policy changes, such as an update to the CDC website suggesting that there could be a link between vaccines and autism.—
Brennan Leach,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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A day with the Buttigieges is a never-ending succession of wholesomeness.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Cleanliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanliness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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