as in cleansing
the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt
some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities
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Recent Examples of purification
Probing matter, antimatter, and supernovae Once one of the cryostats is filled, external pumps will continuously recirculate the liquid argon through a purification system.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The word February denotes purification, encouraging a cleansing of the past.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This sacred process—often including tahara (ritual purification), prayer, and a simple burial—has brought comfort to Jewish families for thousands of years.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The Japanese people, descendants of a cruel empire, were especially in need of repentance and purification.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The word February denotes purification, encouraging a cleansing of the past.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This sacred process—often including tahara (ritual purification), prayer, and a simple burial—has brought comfort to Jewish families for thousands of years.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The Japanese people, descendants of a cruel empire, were especially in need of repentance and purification.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for purification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purification
Noun
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Use these pads after cleansing and before moisturizing to unleash that just-got-a-facial glow.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2026
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To apply, add a few drops to your face after cleansing and gently spread the serum on your skin.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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All of those on hand noted the striking parallel between Purim, which commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people from annihilation in ancient Persia, and the dismantling of government in what is now Iran.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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As so often has been the case in recent seasons when challenges presented themselves, Spoelstra turned to the team’s zone defense for salvation.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Purification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purification. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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