polluter
Americannoun
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a person, company, nation, etc., that pollutes the natural environment.
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a source or agent of noise pollution or light pollution.
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a person or thing that introduces unwanted or harmful elements into anything.
Example Sentences
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Which seems as if it should make sense: Isn’t it good to minimize the environmental harm of the fashion industry, which has been identified by the World Economic Forum as Earth’s third-largest polluter?
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026
But he said policy uncertainty in the world's biggest carbon polluter meant it was too early to declare it had reached a peak.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
The polluter is issued a notice of violation, and most often a settlement is reached in which the two sides agree to a remedy and potentially a fine.
From Salon • May 9, 2025
Environmental groups have labelled Coca-Cola as the "top global plastic polluter" for six consecutive years.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
He fought a difficult fight all his life in a world that ignored him, except when it was denouncing him as a polluter of Society.
From The Art of Letters by Lynd, Robert
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