purification
noun
pu·ri·fi·ca·tion
ˌpyu̇r-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
Examples of purification in a Sentence
some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities
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The treatment involves four stages: purification, warmth, focus and recovery.
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Akili King, Essence, 23 May 2025
Call it a long-overdue reckoning, repossession or purification.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
This Polish American tradition not only involves people affectionately spraying others, as an act of cleansing or purification, but the day involves another interesting practice.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The water solutions business, for example, provides technologies for water purification across various industries.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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Akili King, Essence, 23 May 2025
Call it a long-overdue reckoning, repossession or purification.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
This Polish American tradition not only involves people affectionately spraying others, as an act of cleansing or purification, but the day involves another interesting practice.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The water solutions business, for example, provides technologies for water purification across various industries.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for purification
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“Purification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purification. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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