as in to restore
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 purge
Meissner had previously participated in the deliberations of the committee's work group as an outside adviser, before Kennedy purged its voting members.
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 26 June 2025
The Trump administration has leaned heavily on Title IX in its effort to purge sports of transgender women and girls, but attorneys and experts on the 1972 civil rights law say its latest move will disproportionately affect girls who are not transgender.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 14 June 2025
On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. purged the group that advises the CDC on vaccines in order to replace its members with those of his own choosing.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
And at a recent NIH town hall, Bhattacharya dismissed one staffer’s concerns that the Trump administration was purging the identifying variable of gender from scientific research.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 26 June 2025
The Trump administration has leaned heavily on Title IX in its effort to purge sports of transgender women and girls, but attorneys and experts on the 1972 civil rights law say its latest move will disproportionately affect girls who are not transgender.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 14 June 2025
On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. purged the group that advises the CDC on vaccines in order to replace its members with those of his own choosing.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
And at a recent NIH town hall, Bhattacharya dismissed one staffer’s concerns that the Trump administration was purging the identifying variable of gender from scientific research.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
Verb
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Without a major course correction, the President will fail to keep one of his most important promises to the American public – restoring economic prosperity.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Carla is chatty, full of energy and Midwest optimism while John is soft-spoken, an engineer who loves flying and restoring classic cars.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Aug. 2025
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Tourists pouring themselves a bath, cleansing themselves of their 12-hour flight.—
Ariel Saramandi,
The Dial,
29 July 2025
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Here are Kaufman's picks for the best, liver-friendly foods: Blueberries Kaufman recommends including a variety of foods filled with antioxidants into your diet to help cleanse the liver and decrease toxins.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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LifeStraw purifies 1,000 gallons, improves taste, and is 50% off.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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When one is whirling, there is purifying of the heart, and a vortex is being created that allows the possibility for divine inspiration of healing and renewal to enter and spread.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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In general, when wounds don’t heal properly, the risk of infection increases.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
31 July 2025
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Hall, though, scratched the Pre Classic, and whatever prevented him from racing there does not appear sufficiently healed.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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