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
The current administration has been dismantling science advisory committees in various agencies again and purging key EPA committees of independent experts.
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H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
However, when attempts to purge the poison are unsuccessful and time passes without treatment, the heart begins to fail.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth purged some of Colby’s allies in a complicated internal political spat in April, and the person directly involved in some of the internal arguments said Hegseth tends to side with Kurilla in the arguments over the Middle East.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 June 2025
Where companies once stored every piece of data indefinitely, there's now a clear need to purge outdated or irrelevant information.
—Rajnish Nath, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
However, when attempts to purge the poison are unsuccessful and time passes without treatment, the heart begins to fail.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth purged some of Colby’s allies in a complicated internal political spat in April, and the person directly involved in some of the internal arguments said Hegseth tends to side with Kurilla in the arguments over the Middle East.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 June 2025
Where companies once stored every piece of data indefinitely, there's now a clear need to purge outdated or irrelevant information.
—Rajnish Nath, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
Verb
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From restoring elasticity to quenching dryness and nourishing the skin with essential vitamins and minerals, the best body oils can make everything below the neck supple, satiny, and ready to shine.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
28 June 2025
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The supplementation of vitamin B12 and iron helps restore the most common deficiencies in AG.—
Sayaka Blickenderfer,
Health,
28 June 2025
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Cycling, too, has made changes to cleanse a reputation sullied by the likes of Lance Armstrong.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Apply it to one section at a time and use a small, damp cloth to cleanse.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
18 June 2025
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Biogas’s new plant, called Hidden Hollow Energy, purifies the gas coming out of the landfill and turns it into fuel for buses, trucks and other large vehicles, Tryon said.—
Sarah Cutler
June 26,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2025
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The ore is purified, dissolved in hot acid and converted into uranium hexafluoride (UF6), a gaseous compound.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Regardless of who emerged from Tuesday’s runoff, the seating of a new councilmember promised to help heal the distrust and wounds opened up by scandals that had shrouded the District 3 office.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Our programmatic work is designed to heal whole communities.—
Asha Bandele,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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