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
The Mini Restful combines an air purifier and alarm clock in one compact bedside device, while the ComfortPure offers cooling, heating and purification for larger spaces up to 1,690 square feet.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 May 2026
The Arka's fresh water supply stores away in a 227-L tank, augmented with help from a UV water purification system from Guzzle H20.
—C.c. Weiss
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
In the same courtyard, the team also uncovered the tomb of a purification priest of the Temple of Amun named A-Shafi-Nakhtu.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
To address this problem, the team developed a purification process that completely removed residual inorganic salts from the PILs.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 May 2026
The Arka's fresh water supply stores away in a 227-L tank, augmented with help from a UV water purification system from Guzzle H20.
—C.c. Weiss
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
In the same courtyard, the team also uncovered the tomb of a purification priest of the Temple of Amun named A-Shafi-Nakhtu.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
To address this problem, the team developed a purification process that completely removed residual inorganic salts from the PILs.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for purification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purification
Noun
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Like many of the best Korean cleansing oils, Manyo's Pure Cleansing Oil is a dream for dry skin.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
18 June 2026
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Rapier isn’t the only fan of the brand—Khloé Kardashian and I use Ouai’s deeply cleansing formulas, too.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Noun
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And in the end, her family has been her salvation.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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“Purification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purification. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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