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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Evidence Action says that its model takes inspiration from behavioral economics and that its intervention has achieved an adoption rate five times higher than other purification methods.
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Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2023
The state also has lost the water purification service that those wetlands provide for free, environmentalists say.
—Tim Zorn, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2023
Some hotels might have water purification methods that meet safety standards, while others may have inadequate filtration systems or maintenance practices.
—Alyssa Hui Published, Verywell Health, 28 July 2023
Orange County, California, has the world's largest IPR facility, which cleans 130 million gallons of water a day to irrigation standards, passes it through advanced purification, and finally injects it into groundwater, which serves as an environmental buffer.
—Jim Robbins, CBS News, 27 July 2023
From $1,019 per night Nayara Bocas de Toro, Panama
Set on a private island off the coast of Panama, Nayara Bocas de Toro is decidedly off the grid, with a rainwater purification system and solar energy powering the property.
—Regan Stephens, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2023
These purification techniques may include processes such as distillation, chromatography, or crystallization.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2023
Phoenix also plans to reopen and add advanced purification technology to its Cave Creek Water Reclamation plant.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
This includes using portable water filters, purifiers that use UV light technology, purification tablets, and iodine water disinfectants.
—Alyssa Hui Published, Verywell Health, 28 July 2023
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Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2023
The state also has lost the water purification service that those wetlands provide for free, environmentalists say.
—Tim Zorn, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2023
Some hotels might have water purification methods that meet safety standards, while others may have inadequate filtration systems or maintenance practices.
—Alyssa Hui Published, Verywell Health, 28 July 2023
Orange County, California, has the world's largest IPR facility, which cleans 130 million gallons of water a day to irrigation standards, passes it through advanced purification, and finally injects it into groundwater, which serves as an environmental buffer.
—Jim Robbins, CBS News, 27 July 2023
From $1,019 per night Nayara Bocas de Toro, Panama
Set on a private island off the coast of Panama, Nayara Bocas de Toro is decidedly off the grid, with a rainwater purification system and solar energy powering the property.
—Regan Stephens, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2023
These purification techniques may include processes such as distillation, chromatography, or crystallization.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2023
Phoenix also plans to reopen and add advanced purification technology to its Cave Creek Water Reclamation plant.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
This includes using portable water filters, purifiers that use UV light technology, purification tablets, and iodine water disinfectants.
—Alyssa Hui Published, Verywell Health, 28 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of purification was
in the 14th century
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“Purification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purification. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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