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purified

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verb

past tense of purify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of purified
Adjective
Short for polydeoxyribonucleotide, it’s made from small, purified fragments of DNA taken from the sperm cells of certain fish, usually salmon or trout. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Scaling remains major challenge Beyond reducing errors, Google’s researchers demonstrated that the purified quantum states could be transferred between two different error-correction methods. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 By 2023, Amazon Web Services was using purified wastewater in 20 data centers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 While many fish oil supplements are available over the counter, prescription versions contain highly purified and concentrated forms used to treat very high triglyceride levels. — T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2026 Wellness informs every aspect of life on board, from ensuring purified air and maximum comfort during sleep to the study of color schemes for different times of the day. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 This grading is critically different from that of purified products graded for use in sterile injectable drugs. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026 Orange County similarly uses purified wastewater to replenish its groundwater. — Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The product also contains benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, purified water, sodium chloride and sodium citrate as inactive ingredients. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
But what if the water and nutrients could be purified from whey permeate and used for other purposes? — Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026 Once hydrogen is flowing from the ground, how will the gas be purified? — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026 This gas will then be purified and concentrated, ready for export to local gas networks as what is termed renewable natural gas (RNG). — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 And here, the researchers simply purified the translation machinery and supplied it to the SpudCells. — ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 The amount may be infinitesimal—white sugar and bottled water are sometimes purified with charred animal bones, for instance—but some hypersensitive alpha-gal patients avoid the risk anyway. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 But that doesn’t matter because that’s been purified. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 June 2026 She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed. — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 There it is filtered and purified before being fed into the Reflecting Pool. — New York Times, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purified
Adjective
  • However, removing these roses frees up space, reduces fungal disease and makes room for vigorous varieties that bring pure joy.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But with Anthropic poised to become the first pure-play AI company to hit the public market, minting a number of new billionaires and many more millionaires in the process, a heightened level of scrutiny is coming.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Xi had earlier purged two of China’s top generals, leaving Zhang as the commission’s only member besides Xi himself.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Emphasis on the enough, especially after a dismal 2025 season that perhaps was further purged Sunday.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Eco effort Each room has a glass carafe instead of plastic water bottles and there are filtered water stations on each floor as part of the essentials closets, which feature amenities like towels or sanitary products available to be taken as needed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Supporters had filtered into a ballroom at the Westin Galleria Dallas hotel, adorned with Texas and American flags, plus a bar and a buffet.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The underlying technology relies on a loop-type molten salt design refined over six years.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The somewhat chronological organization of the show reveals formal and aesthetic through lines that emerged and were refined over time.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Tenerife’s largest shareholder Rayco García acknowledged there is still much to be clarified.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • However, Meta has clarified that its partnership with Fourier is currently limited to research and experimentation.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Initial results indicate that the method can separate metal chlorides from magnet material more efficiently, allowing nearly all the metals to be extracted while using comparatively small amounts of chemicals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Kay’s latest appeal says his trial lawyer pressured him to reject a plea deal carrying five to 10 years and questions testimony about who extracted data from Skaggs’ phone.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Purified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purified. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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