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as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
impurities in the water made it cloudy
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the impurity of her thoughts was troubling, given her strict upbringing
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Recent Examples of impurity
Levy noted that stone vessels, which do not contract ritual impurity under Jewish law, were common in the area.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Micellar water Many makeup remover wipes feature micellar water, which helps draw out oil, dirt and impurities without overdrying your skin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Skinfix’s coconut oil and colloidal oatmeal one removes impurities without stripping the skin on your face and body.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Our goal from the beginning has been to produce the highest quality cannabis products that are free of all toxins and impurities.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Micellar water Many makeup remover wipes feature micellar water, which helps draw out oil, dirt and impurities without overdrying your skin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Skinfix’s coconut oil and colloidal oatmeal one removes impurities without stripping the skin on your face and body.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Our goal from the beginning has been to produce the highest quality cannabis products that are free of all toxins and impurities.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impurity
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Beyond the initial findings, additional testing conducted along the Potomac River shows how far the contamination spread and how dramatically bacteria levels varied depending on location.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, its effects are increasingly visible in the form of algal blooms, fish kills and contamination of drinking water supplies.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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He is charged with open and lewd grossness.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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As another plus, atmospheric water is free of the contaminants often present in ground sources, such as heavy metals and nitrates.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Those same frigid conditions, however, also make the polar craters efficient traps for modern contaminants, the study suggests.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The production is known for its humor as much as its vulgarity, and on Thursday night, the Out Front Theatre Company is raising the curtain on the off-Broadway production.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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With its insistent, obsessive patter, not to mention its unrelenting commitment to in-your-face vulgarity, Sherman’s comedy is hardly for everyone.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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Semiconductor manufacturing requires huge amounts of ultra-clean water to rinse residue from silicon chips during the fabrication process, resulting in wastewater that contains pollutants, including heavy metals, which can be toxic to aquatic ecosystems and humans.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now, its ability to do that for many air pollutants is under threat.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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The other funnymen of the time—Milton Berle with his lewd suggestiveness, Jackie Gleason with his baleful roar—did the same shtick over and over.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Impurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impurity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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