as in innocence
the quality or state of being morally pure
struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness
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Recent Examples of purity
They're shipped to Arizona from other states, not all of which regulate the products for purity.
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Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
Porsche’s 356 is a wonderful classic to own and drive, and while power brokers won’t be satiated, those with an appreciation for purity of concept and refined design will love it.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 July 2025
To ensure purity, only buy supplements that have been voluntarily submitted for inspection by an independent certifying body like U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), NSF International, or ConsumerLab.
Certification does not mean that a supplement works or is inherently safe.
—Yasmine S. Ali, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
As a result, even the documentary’s most straightforward moments are steeped in the purity of creation for its own sake.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
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Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
Porsche’s 356 is a wonderful classic to own and drive, and while power brokers won’t be satiated, those with an appreciation for purity of concept and refined design will love it.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 July 2025
To ensure purity, only buy supplements that have been voluntarily submitted for inspection by an independent certifying body like U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), NSF International, or ConsumerLab.
Certification does not mean that a supplement works or is inherently safe.
—Yasmine S. Ali, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
As a result, even the documentary’s most straightforward moments are steeped in the purity of creation for its own sake.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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In a March interview with the Tribune, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke discussed certificates of innocence generally and said her office has set a high bar for evaluating the merits of such petitions.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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In it, Allen's wife, Kathy Allen, speaks out for the first time and maintains her husband's innocence, per the trailer.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The President has his own meme coin for goodness sake!—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Turns out, Buzz’s story tapped into something universal: the comfort, emotional intelligence and pure goodness dogs bring into our lives.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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And both the book and the film offered historically nonsensical versions of the Klan as an honorable and chivalrous group fighting for social justice and the virtue of white womanhood.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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That might sound sadistic; indeed, sadism is something of a Hitchcockian virtue.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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