PURIFY Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

purify

verb

ˈpyu̇r-ə-ˌfī

Definition of purify

as in to purge

to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially Catholics go to confession to be purified

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as in to filter

to remove usually visible impurities from purify the water by distillation

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Recent Examples of purify But what if the water and nutrients could be purified from whey permeate and used for other purposes? — Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026 Once hydrogen is flowing from the ground, how will the gas be purified? — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026 Normal strategy in disaster situations is boiling water to purify it but this uses valuable fuel resources. — Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026 And here, the researchers simply purified the translation machinery and supplied it to the SpudCells. — ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for purify

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Since each toolhead can remain loaded with a separate filament, the printer can switch between them (in a single second, the company claims), without repeatedly purging filament through one nozzle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
The pushback prompted several companies, including LinkedIn and Spotify, to purge their platforms of the digital waste.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of purge

Verb

About 50 people filtered into the Perez Architecture Center for the event, many holding plates of danishes and boxes of Royal Dansk Danish butter cookies laid on tables by the entrance.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
The book is largely plotless with little characterization beyond what the speakers reveal in their monologues, which are mostly filtered through Faye’s narrative rather than presented as dialogue.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of filter

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School president Wade Rousse issued a measured statement Friday morning and voted to clarify and enforce the SEC rule against signing former pro players.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Before the conversation becomes a contest of wills, clarify what each person wants and which decision needs to be made now.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarify

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The same is true of thoughtful case studies, difficult decisions explained transparently, lessons learned from failures, long-term client relationships or years spent refining a particular expertise.

— Matteo Pittaluga, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
According to the Lagerfeld company, the voice is synthetically generated specifically for the character, but based on a two-hour recording by a voice-over artist that was later refined by machines and humans.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of refine

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Huge investments are needed to extract the rich resources in Venezuela, whose oil output remains at a fraction of its capacity due to decades of mismanagement, lack of investment and sanctions.

— Anniek Bao,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Hyosung’s Bio-BDO is manufactured by fermenting sugars extracted from sugarcane.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of extract

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Really, as long as the boots are leather and in good shape, they can typically be conditioned and cleaned.

— Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
Best Last-Chance Amazon Home Labor Day Sales Give your home a refresh with last-minute deals on fresh cozy bedding, cleaning gadgets, and décor.

— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

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