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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
The practice began after an unknown illness affected San Bartolomé’s livestock; smoke and fire, it was believed, purified and protected the animals for the coming year.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
As the plants remove nitrogen compounds and other nutrients, the purified water flows back into each aquatic zone below.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Cetaphil’s face serum uses purified peptides to improve your skin’s elasticity and reduce the appearance of lines.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
That change is possible because California recently loosened its purification rules to allow purified wastewater to be pumped directly into a water system, instead of being stored for months in reservoirs or underground basins.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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
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
After months of negotiations, the group began redirecting this purified, cooled thermal water onto a 6-acre patch of low-lying land.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
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
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
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
Adjective
When heated, the solvent releases the lithium into a purified stream and regenerates itself for reuse.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
The practice began after an unknown illness affected San Bartolomé’s livestock; smoke and fire, it was believed, purified and protected the animals for the coming year.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
As the plants remove nitrogen compounds and other nutrients, the purified water flows back into each aquatic zone below.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Cetaphil’s face serum uses purified peptides to improve your skin’s elasticity and reduce the appearance of lines.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
That change is possible because California recently loosened its purification rules to allow purified wastewater to be pumped directly into a water system, instead of being stored for months in reservoirs or underground basins.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
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
After months of negotiations, the group began redirecting this purified, cooled thermal water onto a 6-acre patch of low-lying land.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purified
Adjective
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Adam Lambert Standing on the smaller, rotating stage in the middle of the room, Lambert showcased how even with his irrepressible flair, his pure voice is the star.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Cocktail making at White Bar is almost a choreographed dance and a simple orange daiquiri feels like drinking a glass of pure bright sunshine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Scientists were among the intellectuals and researchers who were killed and imprisoned and purged.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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The cancellations come after Trump purged the center’s bipartisan board members, just seven days after he was inaugurated into office in 2025.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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Most types of hydrangeas prefer partial shade or filtered light.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Most of these children were born during the pandemic and spent much of their infancy quarantined indoors, their earliest socialization filtered through the blue light of tablets and television, Aguet said.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The passionate youthfulness here and the spa’s holistic, restorative aura might seem like odd bedfellows, but the chemistry between the two enriches rather than contradicts the overall vibe of cool, refined, New York-ness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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To see an Alvis in the metal is to behold an expression of Britain’s refined automotive past.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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But during this period, three crucial things happened which clarified (if not calcified) a difference in artistic approach between the two men.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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The trip started after Spoelstra moved Ware to the bench and then called out Ware’s lack of consistency, comments that confused Ware and then were clarified by Spoelstra.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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Starting in 1948, American companies extracted the oil and gave roughly half of the profits to the Venezuelan state, an arrangement known as el fifty-fifty.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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These recombinant proteins can be extracted, spun into fibers, and finished into textile surfaces that resemble leather in appearance and tactility, but behave very differently across weight, durability, and environmental metrics.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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