as in to restore
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting
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Recent Examples of purge
Meissner had previously participated in the deliberations of the committee's work group as an outside adviser, before Kennedy purged its voting members.
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 26 June 2025
The Trump administration has leaned heavily on Title IX in its effort to purge sports of transgender women and girls, but attorneys and experts on the 1972 civil rights law say its latest move will disproportionately affect girls who are not transgender.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 14 June 2025
On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. purged the group that advises the CDC on vaccines in order to replace its members with those of his own choosing.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
And at a recent NIH town hall, Bhattacharya dismissed one staffer’s concerns that the Trump administration was purging the identifying variable of gender from scientific research.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 26 June 2025
The Trump administration has leaned heavily on Title IX in its effort to purge sports of transgender women and girls, but attorneys and experts on the 1972 civil rights law say its latest move will disproportionately affect girls who are not transgender.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 14 June 2025
On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. purged the group that advises the CDC on vaccines in order to replace its members with those of his own choosing.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
And at a recent NIH town hall, Bhattacharya dismissed one staffer’s concerns that the Trump administration was purging the identifying variable of gender from scientific research.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
Verb
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Industry trade groups are lobbying Congress to reverse the Trump administration's proposal and restore the Office of Space Commerce's (OSC's) budget to this year's level of $65 million.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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Putin dreams of not only restoring the Russian empire but also becoming the master power of Europe.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The safer, cleaner version of burning actual sage in your home, this Malin + Goetz sage home spray is a perfect pick to help cleanse a space and bring freshness and life to any room.—
Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
3 July 2025
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This includes 28 nail strips in various sizes, as well as a prep pad to cleanse your nails before application, a small nail file, and a wooden stick.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2025
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Similar in neo-Gothic style, but purified in form and detail.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Defenseless Christians in Nigeria and Syria have recently been attacked by extremists intent on purifying those lands for Islam.—
Nina Shea,
National Review,
30 June 2025
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Jose Siri was getting an MRI over the weekend to see whether his fractured tibia has healed enough to start his running progression again.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Jose Siri was set to undergo an MRI over the weekend to determine whether his fractured left tibia had healed, according to Mendoza.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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