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Recent Examples of purificatory
Many stepwells were used for ablution; the tanks associated with mosques, Hindu temples and other shrines offered the most purificatory form. Summoning water from the depths was also a symbol of temporal power.
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The Economist, 13 July 2019
The Economist, 13 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purificatory
Adjective
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For Kerr, seeing his story unfold on screen was cathartic not in spite of but because of the actors’ willingness to present the characters at their most emotionally extreme.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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She's previously shared her own experiences on knowing when to let go, finding self-love and using journaling as a cathartic release.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our audience responses were the most moving part of this entire journey.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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That unscripted hymn may have been the most moving moment of his Presidency.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 44-year-old driver led the race for an impressive 159 laps, and a win seemed like an easy thing to achieve.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Johnson’s performance is humble rather than showy, an impressive feat of control and restraint.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Purificatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purificatory. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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