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
Corcovado Wilderness Lodge follows suit, with two certifications for eco-tourism, on-site purification of drinking water from rivers, and electricity generated by a combination of a generator and solar panels.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 7 July 2025
It’s used in everything from medical implants to soil treatment, water purification, and even thermal insulation.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2025
Osceola, meaning black drink singer, refers to a liquid a Seminole warrior would drink during purification rites, the National Park Service's website says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
International projects have included Project Mercy Baja to help impoverished families obtain homes in Mexico, water purification projects in Ecuador, providing feminine hygiene supplies in India and supporting nursing students in Mexico.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 7 July 2025
It’s used in everything from medical implants to soil treatment, water purification, and even thermal insulation.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2025
Osceola, meaning black drink singer, refers to a liquid a Seminole warrior would drink during purification rites, the National Park Service's website says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
International projects have included Project Mercy Baja to help impoverished families obtain homes in Mexico, water purification projects in Ecuador, providing feminine hygiene supplies in India and supporting nursing students in Mexico.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purification
salvation
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The scene exposes the mythic hero and the choking mortal as two sides of the same coin: the fantasy of striving as salvation, and the ugly truth of its price.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Hence, the baby survives to inherit the fortune—the meaning of money is flipped, and now represents the baby’s salvation.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Purification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purification. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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