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as in purges
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
Catholics go to confession to be purified
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as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from
purify the water by distillation
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Recent Examples of purifies
This little houseplant is easy for beginners, safe around pets, purifies the air, and is forgiving of neglect.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Designed with a blend of advanced filters, including stainless steel mesh and activated carbon, Aquabliss’ Shower Filter purifies your water and enriches it with vitamin C and tourmaline, revealing softer skin and glossier strands.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Plastic water bottles have been largely eliminated as the resort purifies and bottles its own water.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
In Hinduism, the deity Ganga is an eminent mother figure who purifies, pardons, and provides moksha, the ultimate eternal bliss.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The experiences move in a circuit of hot and cold, dry and humid, punctuated by serene spaces like the Silent Salt Relax Room, where a glowing Himalayan salt wall purifies the air.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Hadid designed a rainwater collection and a water management system, which stores and purifies water from local wetlands and helps prevent flooding.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Astronauts get most of their water from an advanced water recycling system that collects and purifies wastewater.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Designed with a blend of advanced filters, including stainless steel mesh and activated carbon, Aquabliss’ Shower Filter purifies your water and enriches it with vitamin C and tourmaline, revealing softer skin and glossier strands.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Plastic water bottles have been largely eliminated as the resort purifies and bottles its own water.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
In Hinduism, the deity Ganga is an eminent mother figure who purifies, pardons, and provides moksha, the ultimate eternal bliss.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The experiences move in a circuit of hot and cold, dry and humid, punctuated by serene spaces like the Silent Salt Relax Room, where a glowing Himalayan salt wall purifies the air.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Hadid designed a rainwater collection and a water management system, which stores and purifies water from local wetlands and helps prevent flooding.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Astronauts get most of their water from an advanced water recycling system that collects and purifies wastewater.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purifies
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Haugh lets out the occasional wince, twitch and groan as Patterson kneads knotted muscles and purges lactic acid build-up so Florida’s leading scorer and ironman can continue to shoulder his heavy workload.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Unless a Nest user subscribes to a service that allows for quick access to review footage recorded on a device, Google routinely purges the footage rather than retain it indefinitely, said Stacey Higginbotham, a policy fellow at Consumer Reports who specializes in cybersecurity issues.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Check how often filters need swapping and how much replacements cost.—
Ryan Brennan
May 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2026
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Since the human brain filters information aggressively, shorter and simpler messages are the ones that stick.—
Carmine Gallo,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Speaking of ventilation, don’t forget to breathe deep; a new electric air filter cleanses our world’s increasingly polluted atmosphere, an issue contributed to by the S-Class itself.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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The First Aid Beauty Facial Cleanser removes makeup and deeply cleanses the skin without stripping it.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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That signal clarifies where to focus, whether that means leading a visible project or intentionally building leadership skills.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Karp clarifies that yellow peppers come in next at 180 mg, more than 150-200 percent of the RDA for adults.—
Embry Roberts,
Martha Stewart,
24 May 2026
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Because when an encounter — with a lover, a friend, a stranger or a new film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi — takes you to a place that transforms you, enlarges you and heals the hairline cracks where all the hope keeps leaking out, there is no such thing as too long spent there.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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As the regular market heals, FAIR Plan pricing must become actuarially sound as already required by law to lead customers towards better and cheaper coverage in the regular market.—
Patrick Wolff,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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The rides will be free for a limited time while Waymo gathers feedback and refines the experience.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Another 30% is shipped from South Korea, but Korean imports also are at risk because Korea largely refines its base oils with crude oil from the Middle East.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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His victory restores another seat to the GOP conference as Republicans work with a razor-thin House majority.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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Palefsky argues the model also restores something that hotels and short-term rentals have stripped out.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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The device literally cleans itself.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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Hot or warm water cleans these more effectively.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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“Purifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purifies. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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