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
Brandi Jones, Health, 5 Oct. 2025
The entire development integrates wellness at every level — from biophilic design elements to organic materials, purified air systems, and toxin-free materials.
—The Well Coconut Grove, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Typically harvested from the thighs or abdomen via liposuction or a syringe, fat is gently purified and re-injected to restore volume and smooth wrinkles on the face, hands, and beyond.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
This vaporized the harmful metals in the red mud, and left behind a purified compound rich in aluminum.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
Researchers demonstrated that the purified aluminum can return to the production cycle or be converted into durable ceramic tiles and bricks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Sustainability tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at the renewable building materials used to construct the lodge, as well as a tutorial on how the 240 solar panels, 10 water turbines, and 48 energy storage units provide renewable energy and purified water.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Today’s synthetic dyes are made from hydrocarbons in purified petroleum, which have unusually hardy chemical structures.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
To make the steaklike slab, Van der Goot starts with a mixture of soy protein isolate (a highly purified form of soy protein), water, and wheat gluten, which is required to create the fibrous structures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Less pure sand can be purified by methods such as acid washing or magnetic separation.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
This innovation purified the Ohio River water so well that the number of deaths from typhoid fever declined by 60% in 1909.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The water is contained and continually purified and reused.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
The patented process breaks down polyester textile waste into its base monomers (aka DMT and MEG), which are then purified to virgin status before being polymerized into Twist resin.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
Use bottled or purified water for drinking and brushing your teeth when traveling or camping.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 5 Oct. 2025
The entire development integrates wellness at every level — from biophilic design elements to organic materials, purified air systems, and toxin-free materials.
—The Well Coconut Grove, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Typically harvested from the thighs or abdomen via liposuction or a syringe, fat is gently purified and re-injected to restore volume and smooth wrinkles on the face, hands, and beyond.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
This vaporized the harmful metals in the red mud, and left behind a purified compound rich in aluminum.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
Researchers demonstrated that the purified aluminum can return to the production cycle or be converted into durable ceramic tiles and bricks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Sustainability tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at the renewable building materials used to construct the lodge, as well as a tutorial on how the 240 solar panels, 10 water turbines, and 48 energy storage units provide renewable energy and purified water.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Today’s synthetic dyes are made from hydrocarbons in purified petroleum, which have unusually hardy chemical structures.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
To make the steaklike slab, Van der Goot starts with a mixture of soy protein isolate (a highly purified form of soy protein), water, and wheat gluten, which is required to create the fibrous structures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018
Verb
These stem cells are purified in a lab, and then modified using an inactivated form of the virus that causes HIV.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Less pure sand can be purified by methods such as acid washing or magnetic separation.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
This innovation purified the Ohio River water so well that the number of deaths from typhoid fever declined by 60% in 1909.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The water is contained and continually purified and reused.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
The patented process breaks down polyester textile waste into its base monomers (aka DMT and MEG), which are then purified to virgin status before being polymerized into Twist resin.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purified
Adjective
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The Kinahans seemed to be acting out of pure rage.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Always test the paint on a pure white backdrop so underlying colors don’t distort the white shade.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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Reuters — Two top Chinese military leaders have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on corruption charges, the country’s defense ministry said on Friday, the most senior officers to be purged in an anti-graft drive that began in 2023.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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This suggests that snow leopards have purged bad mutations within their population periodically over time, which eliminated potential disadvantageous impacts from historic inbreeding and allowed populations to remain healthy despite small numbers, according to the paper.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Then and Now 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,
23 Oct. 2025
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That is even filtered through the language used by those in management positions.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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When the series was ordered, Thompson, who normally focuses on films, stepped aside and Carter took over, re-creating his predecessor’s design on a soundstage but elaborating on it with additional rooms that felt refined yet emotionally detached.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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But Holloway expects the real volume driver won’t be bespoke suits, it will be refined casual pieces.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Whether this is a one-week elevation, or a permanent demotion based on practice performance, or a push towards the franchise’s future, will likely be clarified by coach Mike McDaniel after the game.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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In an edit to her post, the bride clarified that the fallout has extended beyond just her sister.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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If water could be extracted, humans could use it for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Chile being the world’s leading copper producer, the Salar de Atacama supports one of the world’s largest lithium reserves, extracted from the brine beneath the salt flats.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Purified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purified. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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