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
Depending on the season, choose between a cooling fan mode or a backward air flow for sole purification.
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PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Katadyn BeFree Water Filter Bottle This may sound like an obvious tip, but Jackson advises even day hikers to pack a water purification system.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Piramal Sarvajal didn’t try to sell water purification boxes.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Prather, meanwhile, expressed some relief that in the short term, residents have the possibility of wearing appropriate masks when spending time near the river and can prioritize the purification of their indoor air.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Katadyn BeFree Water Filter Bottle This may sound like an obvious tip, but Jackson advises even day hikers to pack a water purification system.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Piramal Sarvajal didn’t try to sell water purification boxes.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Prather, meanwhile, expressed some relief that in the short term, residents have the possibility of wearing appropriate masks when spending time near the river and can prioritize the purification of their indoor air.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purification
Noun
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Unlike thick cleansing balms, this oil treats skin with a silky featherlight touch.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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Besides doing the double duty of cleansing and softening, the oil is also a true multihyphenate in the ways it can be used, whether as a body wash, shaving base, or bath soak.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His salvation is described in the doc-feature as the biggest rescue operation of Jews in WWII.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Baker says his salvation was an email sent out on behalf of the PFA in the summer of 2024.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Purification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purification. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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