1
as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
impurities in the water made it cloudy
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2
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
The process includes a gentle vacuum suction to remove impurities, exfoliation to clear clogged pores, and the infusion of hydrating serums that promote healthy, radiant skin.
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Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The membrane allows water to pass but blocks impurities.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
Many matches that stretch to five sets are hailed as classics, but closer inspection reveals their lulls and impurities.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
In research described in Nature Nanotechnology, Jiong Lu and his colleagues at National University of Singapore and in China developed a technique that can grow a 200-millimeter sheet of a new kind of ultrathin carbon material in just 3 seconds, with no detectable impurities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
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Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The membrane allows water to pass but blocks impurities.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
Many matches that stretch to five sets are hailed as classics, but closer inspection reveals their lulls and impurities.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
In research described in Nature Nanotechnology, Jiong Lu and his colleagues at National University of Singapore and in China developed a technique that can grow a 200-millimeter sheet of a new kind of ultrathin carbon material in just 3 seconds, with no detectable impurities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impurity
Noun
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In fact, rinsing again can increase the risk of cross-contamination from your sink, hands, or utensils.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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There was what was called the ‘contamination rule’.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These certifications show that the system has been proven to filter out the specific contaminants in your water.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The novel device may one day help identify diseases and detect trace levels of contaminants in factories and the environment, researchers say.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sour stench of the carcasses was a vulgarity almost too great to bear.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Action rocks as Season 2 leans more into DCU absurdity and vulgarity.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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More rural parts of the country can also see overflows from factory farms, leading to large amounts of animal waste and other pollutants ending up in ponds, lakes and rivers.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The pollutants that were pumped into the river, unregulated for decades, pose the biggest threat to its ecosystem.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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 coarseness of your grounds is determined by the width of the space between the two grinding burrs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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In particular, there’s a stunning coarseness and ugliness in the Republican Party today.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Almanzar then allegedly became upset, put her finger in Ellis’ face, yelled obscenities, scratched her face with her long nails and spit on her, Ellis testified.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Ellis claimed Almánzar yelled obscenities at her, cut her left cheek with a three-inch fingernail, and spit on her.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Impurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impurity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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