1
as in to purge
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
Catholics go to confession to be purified
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2
as in to filter
to remove usually visible impurities from
purify the water by distillation
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Recent Examples of purify
In Hinduism, the deity Ganga is an eminent mother figure who purifies, pardons, and provides moksha, the ultimate eternal bliss.
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Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Modoc Stories Inspections by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division in March 2024 showed that the facility needed repairs to multiple pieces of equipment, including the tanks designed to help purify water passing through the system.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
In wellness circles, the drink is credited with a draining, detoxifying, and purifying action that may assist the body’s natural detox processes and help counter occasional constipation.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Fears washed away, cleanse and purify.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Modoc Stories Inspections by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division in March 2024 showed that the facility needed repairs to multiple pieces of equipment, including the tanks designed to help purify water passing through the system.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
In wellness circles, the drink is credited with a draining, detoxifying, and purifying action that may assist the body’s natural detox processes and help counter occasional constipation.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Fears washed away, cleanse and purify.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purify
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Engineers were expected to purge the rocket of liquid propellants during the weekend and continue inspecting ground equipment before replacing a filter suspected to be the cause of the problem.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Locals began to protest outside of his department’s office, calling for wolves to be purged.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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Prospective umpires get filtered into the minor leagues from there.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The chip first filters out irrelevant visual data and identifies only key changes in a scene.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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In reality, the project and its progressive defenders fed those forces rather than clarified them.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Republicans framed the bathroom and driver’s license bill as an addendum clarifying the intent of a separate 2023 bill barring trans women from accessing female-only spaces.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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There, teams can refine it, compare options side by side, and align on design decisions.—
Deirdre Bosa,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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The experience refined his litigation skills and prepared him for a career that would bridge rigorous preparation with decisive execution.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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At the slime making station, guests will have the option to add scents extracted from real flowers.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Microbes could be the future space miners, helping humans survive on long-term missions by extracting mineral resources from extraterrestrial rocks.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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When costumes finally come back after a show’s run, each one is cleaned in a laundry room that sees 60-80 garments come through in a day.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The body is cleaned and prepared in the Muslim tradition, as the family takes one last look before the burial, while hired men recite the Koran.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Purify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purify. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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