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as in purging
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
Catholics go to confession to be purified
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as in filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from
purify the water by distillation
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as in cleansing
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Recent Examples of purifying
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The Dyson Zone over-ear headphones came out in 2023 and coupled stylish over-ear sound with an air-purifying mask, perfect for the post-Covid public.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
The material could be used for purifying air and water, recovering solvents, extracting gold, and even for certain medical uses.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Traditionally, vaccines have required growing pieces of viruses, often in chicken eggs or giant vats of cells, then purifying that material.
—Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Playing the character, much like Alicent Hightower in her stubbornness and strength, has been something of a purifying experience for Cooke.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The Dyson Zone over-ear headphones came out in 2023 and coupled stylish over-ear sound with an air-purifying mask, perfect for the post-Covid public.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
The material could be used for purifying air and water, recovering solvents, extracting gold, and even for certain medical uses.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Traditionally, vaccines have required growing pieces of viruses, often in chicken eggs or giant vats of cells, then purifying that material.
—Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purifying
Verb
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The group accomplished a dazzling political ascent largely by purging their rivals within the party.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Supporting the best candidates and filtering out the worst is necessary for both the short-term and long-term health of the party and country as a whole.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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By filtering out vibrations and electromagnetic interference, Ironstone Opal maintained accuracy without the recalibration classical systems require.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Musk directly condemned the posts that appeared to celebrate Kirk’s shooting, in one case clarifying a false claim that a Tesla employee had made one such mocking comment.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ask clarifying questions and offer feedback that demonstrates the other person was heard and understood.—
Christopher Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Painful, patient, and cathartic, Hamnet’s finale will overwhelm you with the faith in art as a salve for grief.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Justin Herbert’s huge night in the Chargers’ 27-21 victory over Kansas City felt cathartic but was not an anomaly.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And as recently as two months before the show hit Broadway, Shears was busy refining other lyrics to make them as sharp and as could be.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hartgerink and McHugh are refining it further, exploring applications in protein delivery, antibodies, hormones, and enzymes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many stepwells were used for ablution; the tanks associated with mosques, Hindu temples and other shrines offered the most purificatory form. Summoning water from the depths was also a symbol of temporal power.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
13 July 2019
Verb
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Doctors struggle to access complete patient histories, researchers spend months cleaning inconsistent datasets, and hospitals face spiraling costs just to keep outdated systems running.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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But, cleaning it regularly and keeping the space well-ventilated greatly helps prevent the build up of mold.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Then, keep scrolling to check out more moving essentials like vacuum space-saver bags and heavy-duty tape.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
3 Sep. 2025
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Experts say heavy bomber drones are very useful against non-moving targets, as well as against groups of soldiers or bunkers, but are typically used at night.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Purifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purifying. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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