purifications

noun

plural of purification
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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  1. rebirths
  2. restorations
  3. redemptions
Noun
  • 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
Definition of rebirths
Noun
  • The section presents world premiere screenings of restorations completed over the past year by film archives, cultural institutions and production companies from around the world.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • This year’s Venice Classics lineup will debut 19 restorations, including Cul-de-sac (1966), one of Roman Polanski’s British films, restored by Fixafilm.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Definition of restorations
Noun
  • Managers are communicating more often, being less secretive, providing transparency and providing more clarity about distributions and redemptions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Equity ETFs generally avoid selling securities to meet redemptions because APs typically exchange securities—not cash—with the fund issuer.
    — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of redemptions
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