as in pure
free from added matter
purified water that was now safe to drink
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as in purged
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
Catholics go to confession to be purified
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as in filtered
to remove usually visible impurities from
purify the water by distillation
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Recent Examples of purified
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Butlers place refillable water bottles ensuite that passengers can fill with purified still and sparkling water in their refrigerators, or at filling stations around the ship to use on board and ashore.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
For example, the market demand for purified chitin is small right now, as it is used in niche applications, such as wound dressings and water filtration.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Choose aloe vera juice that has been decolorized and purified.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Today, Prairie Waters provides up to 10 million gallons per day of purified reuse water, with long-term plans to expand capacity to as much as 50 million gallons per day.
—Mike Coffman, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
While Botox — a purified neurotoxin — is widely used for smoothing fine lines and wrinkles by relaxing the muscles underneath the skin, more experts are recommending it as a solution for jaw pain, clenching, teeth grinding, tension, and clicking.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 10 Feb. 2026
The process avoids several long-standing barriers in green hydrogen production, including the need for purified water and high energy inputs.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The purified water is then mixed with the appropriate amount of salt – often provided in pre-measured packets.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Inside these trains, natural gas is purified and cooled to about –260 degrees Fahrenheit (–162 degrees Celsius), below the boiling point of methane.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
When the characters played by Carey Mulligan and Kaden Leos begin to tiptoe into that void, Gosling sells the Driver’s transition into a man finally come alive, revitalized by love and purified by violence.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Uranium is a nuclear fuel that can be used to make a bomb if purified to high levels.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The indoor pool is purified with ozone.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
In the final step of the process, the paste is thawed and purified into a liquid at a high temperature.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Men, on the other hand, need to be purified by a woman through ritual in order to effectively engage in Kundalini practice.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
For the red-family (red-to-yellow) carotenoids, the researchers harvested and purified the cellulose before soaking it in the pigment-producing cultures.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
With this $1-billion project — financed with help from state and federal loans and grants, and with funds from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California — Los Angeles will for the first time transform wastewater into purified drinking water.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Butlers place refillable water bottles ensuite that passengers can fill with purified still and sparkling water in their refrigerators, or at filling stations around the ship to use on board and ashore.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
For example, the market demand for purified chitin is small right now, as it is used in niche applications, such as wound dressings and water filtration.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Choose aloe vera juice that has been decolorized and purified.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Today, Prairie Waters provides up to 10 million gallons per day of purified reuse water, with long-term plans to expand capacity to as much as 50 million gallons per day.
—Mike Coffman, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
While Botox — a purified neurotoxin — is widely used for smoothing fine lines and wrinkles by relaxing the muscles underneath the skin, more experts are recommending it as a solution for jaw pain, clenching, teeth grinding, tension, and clicking.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 10 Feb. 2026
The process avoids several long-standing barriers in green hydrogen production, including the need for purified water and high energy inputs.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The purified water is then mixed with the appropriate amount of salt – often provided in pre-measured packets.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Once purified, the atmospheric sample enters an enrichment stage that significantly enhances the detectability of trace gases.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Inside these trains, natural gas is purified and cooled to about –260 degrees Fahrenheit (–162 degrees Celsius), below the boiling point of methane.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
When the characters played by Carey Mulligan and Kaden Leos begin to tiptoe into that void, Gosling sells the Driver’s transition into a man finally come alive, revitalized by love and purified by violence.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Uranium is a nuclear fuel that can be used to make a bomb if purified to high levels.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The indoor pool is purified with ozone.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
In the final step of the process, the paste is thawed and purified into a liquid at a high temperature.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Men, on the other hand, need to be purified by a woman through ritual in order to effectively engage in Kundalini practice.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
For the red-family (red-to-yellow) carotenoids, the researchers harvested and purified the cellulose before soaking it in the pigment-producing cultures.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purified
Adjective
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Beyond that, he’s motivated by pure self-interest.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Jets are in need of talent up and down the roster and getting possibly the best pure pass rusher in the class is a good place to start.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The department booked 2,397 items into property and evidence and purged 2,487 items during the year, according to the report.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Washington Post pointed out that last year at this time, the feds purged women and people of color from the boards that review the science and research happening at the National Institutes of Health— 38 out of 43 experts that were fired were women and minorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Provide afternoon shade or filtered sunlight in hot climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Nearly everything The Pitt revealed about Al-Hashimi has been filtered through Robby’s reaction to it, from her ethnic name to her time with international NGOs to her desire to hire two attendings for the daytime shift.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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But it’s also refined, in its way, drenched in baby blue and perfectly expressive of the current trend for sculptural ‘art’ furniture.—
Francesca Perry,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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These gatherings, often overlooked outside emergency management circles, are where plans are refined and relationships forged before disasters strike.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Short has also clarified that Streep’s casting as his character’s love interest was coincidental.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Despite these environmental concerns, the researchers clarified that there is no risk to human consumers, as the study used juvenile fish and noted that these compounds naturally break down over time.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Heat is extracted and pumped into a closed-loop pipe system under the house, where it is cooled by the earth.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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She was pronounced dead after Orange County Fire Authority firefighters extracted her from the vehicle and rushed her to a nearby hospital.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Purified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purified. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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