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Examples of purification in a Sentence
some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities
Recent Examples of purification from the Web
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Trihalomethanes are found in water systems with inadequate or faulty purification.
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Simply put: Essential oils are highly concentrated, volatile plant extracts obtained through different extraction methods, including steam distillation, which is the purification of a liquid via heating.
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The garden's Moringa Olifera plant is also considered nutritious, while its seeds can be used for water purification and powder from the leaves is used to wash hands.
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Not all of them have to do eating, but they are all meant to facilitate the spiritual reflection and purification that the month of Ramadan is actually all about.
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Muslims believe that following these practices during Ramadan will lead to self-purification, self-control and bring them closer to Allah.
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Each building at the Clayton plant will house a different stage of drug production: fermentation, recovery, and purification.
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Science doesn't necessarily give us a quick return on investment, but improvements in desalination and water purification could be a big help.
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According to the Washington Post, the girls chose to create a water purification system because some water fountains in their school could not be used because of potential lead contamination.
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First Known Use of purification
14th century
purification Synonyms
Synonyms
Near Antonyms
blasphemy, defilement, desecration, profanation, violation;
Related Words
rebirth, regeneration, restoration;
absolution, forgiveness, remission;
PURIFICATION Defined for Kids
Definition of purification for Students
: an act or instance of freeing from impurities or of being freed from impurities
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