as in restored
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting
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Recent Examples of purged
Liu Zhenli was in charge of the Joint Staff Department before he was purged.
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Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Locals began to protest outside of his department’s office, calling for wolves to be purged.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
From 2016 to 2019, around 4,000 judges in Turkey were purged and replaced with far less experienced judges who are supporters of Erdoğan.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Maybe that oversized bath sheet that isn’t getting used needs to be purged.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
The cancellations come after Trump purged the center’s bipartisan board members, just seven days after he was inaugurated into office in 2025.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
The nation was to be purged of continual sin not indeed all of its own doing—due partly to its inheritance; and yet a sin, a negation that gave the world the right to sneer at the pretensions of this republic.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida purged those officials and pledged to cut his party’s ties to the group – but the damage was done, sowing deep public suspicion toward the LDP.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
This year, the Department of Health and Human Services purged thousands of employees and weakened government programs dedicated to tobacco control, environmental safety, injury prevention, and reproductive health.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Locals began to protest outside of his department’s office, calling for wolves to be purged.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
From 2016 to 2019, around 4,000 judges in Turkey were purged and replaced with far less experienced judges who are supporters of Erdoğan.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Maybe that oversized bath sheet that isn’t getting used needs to be purged.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
The cancellations come after Trump purged the center’s bipartisan board members, just seven days after he was inaugurated into office in 2025.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
The nation was to be purged of continual sin not indeed all of its own doing—due partly to its inheritance; and yet a sin, a negation that gave the world the right to sneer at the pretensions of this republic.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida purged those officials and pledged to cut his party’s ties to the group – but the damage was done, sowing deep public suspicion toward the LDP.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
This year, the Department of Health and Human Services purged thousands of employees and weakened government programs dedicated to tobacco control, environmental safety, injury prevention, and reproductive health.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purged
Verb
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Power may not be restored to some areas of the city until spring, according to the Kyiv Independent.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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The bill does not request state funding or create any state backfill requirement and would take effect immediately, sunsetting after five years or when federal funding is restored.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When one heart is cleansed, the vibration of wholeness ripples outward.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Once your face is cleansed, don’t reach for your face towel just yet.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Uranium is a nuclear fuel that can be used to make a bomb if purified to high levels.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The indoor pool is purified with ozone.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His body surprisingly healed quickly, but his heart took much longer.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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In Vasireddy’s view, the impact of previous injuries depends on where those injuries occurred in relation to her current problems, and whether those injuries had fully healed.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That was until Pope Leo inadvertently sanctified them in 2026.—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Though his win was not televised, Bernarr’s instantly memorable — and eternally sanctified — acceptance speech quickly went viral across social media.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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