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
J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
There are no single-use plastics—glass water bottles are filled with purified well water and all the amenities are crafted from sustainable materials in partnership with South African artisans and eco-conscious businesses.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 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
However, producing green hydrogen at scale has remained expensive and inefficient, largely due to the energy required to split water molecules and the reliance on purified water sources.
—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
The facility outside the city of Isfahan was mainly known for producing the uranium gas that is fed into centrifuges to be spun and purified.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 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
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
There are no single-use plastics—glass water bottles are filled with purified well water and all the amenities are crafted from sustainable materials in partnership with South African artisans and eco-conscious businesses.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 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
However, producing green hydrogen at scale has remained expensive and inefficient, largely due to the energy required to split water molecules and the reliance on purified water sources.
—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
The facility outside the city of Isfahan was mainly known for producing the uranium gas that is fed into centrifuges to be spun and purified.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 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
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My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm, and not ill-intended.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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Sitting at a baby grand piano, Mars prompted swoons with his delivery of the lyrics, his pure voice holding notes with the same muscularity as early in the show.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 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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Of the 44 officers selected to join the Communist Party’s top-leadership council, 40 have been purged or gone missing since mid-2023, Neil Thomas, a fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, told me.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Symphony Series launched in 2024 with the Cristalino expression, a rare example of how this unofficial category of aged tequila that’s been filtered to remove color can actually succeed.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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The show’s costumes were later refined after initial backlash to early images shared by Murphy.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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This system, refined over millions of years, supports metabolic needs for activities ranging from walking and running to speaking and singing.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Police recently clarified she was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, light blue jeans and white sneakers with a black stripe, updating an earlier description of different clothing.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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However, recent amendments clarified that parks are not automatically considered closed if destroyed by a disaster, and that additional steps are required to terminate tenancy rights.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The money set aside to cover its share stands at almost three times the profit extracted from the UK auto finance unit over more than a decade, underscoring the severity of the capital drag.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Astronauts Christina Koch and Victor Glover aboard a recovery ship after being extracted from the Artemis II capsule in the Pacific Ocean, following the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, in this screengrab from a livestream video, April 10, 2026.—
Miles Doran,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Purified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purified. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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