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, 25 May 2026
Out back, a small sewage-treatment plant converts bodily waste from two flanking portable toilets into purified water, which is piped into a large tank in which yet another unclothed woman, wearing a scuba mouthpiece, floats for four hours at a time.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
This will require recurring cost, however, making the recurring purchase of purified water for a filterless humidifier is just as suitable a solution.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
It is first pulverized into a fine powder, then dried, purified, and treated at the surface to optimize its reactivity.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Biochar is a purified, charcoal-like material that’s created by burning organic matter in a low-oxygen environment.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 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
Cetaphil’s face serum uses purified peptides to improve your skin’s elasticity and reduce the appearance of lines.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 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
Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
There it is filtered and purified before being fed into the Reflecting Pool.
—New York Times, 31 May 2026
This is a far more advanced and valuable product that requires graphite to be purified, shaped, coated, and graphitized before it can be used inside batteries.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 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
Adjective
The Metropolitan Water District already is planning a large new facility in Carson to transform wastewater into purified drinking water.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Out back, a small sewage-treatment plant converts bodily waste from two flanking portable toilets into purified water, which is piped into a large tank in which yet another unclothed woman, wearing a scuba mouthpiece, floats for four hours at a time.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
This will require recurring cost, however, making the recurring purchase of purified water for a filterless humidifier is just as suitable a solution.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
It is first pulverized into a fine powder, then dried, purified, and treated at the surface to optimize its reactivity.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Biochar is a purified, charcoal-like material that’s created by burning organic matter in a low-oxygen environment.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 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
Cetaphil’s face serum uses purified peptides to improve your skin’s elasticity and reduce the appearance of lines.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 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
Verb
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
This is a far more advanced and valuable product that requires graphite to be purified, shaped, coated, and graphitized before it can be used inside batteries.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purified
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There are other ETFs branded under the space investing theme that have been in the market for years already, building portfolios of stocks that include pure-play, high-risk space exploration companies, satellite companies, and broader aerospace and defense sector names.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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The introduction of this tournament helped transform football from a pure enjoyment into a competitive sport, first played by amateurs and later by professionals.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Burgum purged the department of roughly 13,000 staffers last year and announced efforts to reduce its workforce by even more in April.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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According to Kornfield, among the documents purged was a news release about a man who went to the Capitol with bear spray and is still facing an ongoing child solicitation case.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Details are scarce, but the series is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, features the 44th president in the trailer and will comprise vignettes about America’s long history, as filtered through David’s distinct comedic aesthetic.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
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That biography took the form of a dark romance between the self-lacerating Louis and his fiercely loving but brutal maker, Lestat, filtered through the former’s brooding subjectivity.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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In expanding the possibilities of seemingly familiar materials, pieces pair the rough with the refined, the crystalline with the hand-hewn and the organic with the streamlined.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Operating conditions can be refined to reduce stress on equipment and prolong electrolyte life.—
Gregory Shahnovsky,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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This raises questions about whether the Watch is essential or merely enhances the system, a point yet to be clarified upon release.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Phillips quickly clarified that Bertinelli has spoken openly about that period herself.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Potatoes contain solanine, which can be extracted by boiling the potato peels in water.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
29 May 2026
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While lithium is extremely widespread, lithium that can be extracted economically is a different matter.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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