as in rebirths
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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Noun
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Buddhists believe that previous interventions, such as prayers, rituals and meditative practice, could still be beneficial in providing better rebirths or positive karmic effects.—
Jue Liang,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Finding yourself after a heartbreak is one of the most beautiful transformations and rebirths there is in life.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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To pay for the funding restorations, the City Council approved cutting vacant parking enforcement officer positions, on the same day officials authorized hiking parking violation fines.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Positioned directly in front of the experts most likely to put their restorations and repertory titles in front of an audience, the presenters were met with levels of pop culture and programming knowledge money can’t buy.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The problem is, the simplest redemptions are usually the least valuable.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Some BDCs responded by exercising limits on the size of redemptions, restricting investors’ ability to exit.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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“Purifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purifications. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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