PURIFICATORY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

purificatory

adjective

Definition of purificatory

as in purifying

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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. — The Economist, 13 July 2019

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Adjective

The in-shower treatment is meant to be used post-cleansing; simply massage it into wet hair and rinse it out two-to-three times a week.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 24 June 2026
To use the bestseller, distribute three pumps over the face and neck daily, post-cleansing, and start savoring its impressive effects after a couple of months of consistent application.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025

Definition of cleansing

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Perhaps the most moving moment of Don’t Look Back in Anger arrives early with the first of the reunion concerts in Cardiff, Wales.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Most moving, above all, are the correspondences with the writers themselves who reach out at their own expense—quite literally.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of moving

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Both players were able to end points quickly, and Sabalenka also showed off some impressive speed in tracking down drop shots.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The Cavaliers were off in Week 1, still basking in one of the most impressive opening performances of the season.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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