as in innocence
the quality or state of being morally pure
struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness
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Recent Examples of purity
The Amish belief system privileges the notion that when individuals highly esteem certain innovations, religious purity may erode.
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Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
In general, the data RADARS collected from people seeking treatment showed price, availability and purity matter most to those who use illicit drugs, which foreshadowed the shift from prescription opioids to heroin and fentanyl following a government crackdown on pill mills, Dart said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
After all, even small gold bars or coins can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, depending on the weight and purity.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
As well as conveying clarity and confidence, white is traditionally associated with renewal or positivity because of its purity and simplicity.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
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Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
In general, the data RADARS collected from people seeking treatment showed price, availability and purity matter most to those who use illicit drugs, which foreshadowed the shift from prescription opioids to heroin and fentanyl following a government crackdown on pill mills, Dart said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
After all, even small gold bars or coins can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, depending on the weight and purity.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
As well as conveying clarity and confidence, white is traditionally associated with renewal or positivity because of its purity and simplicity.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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Zeigler has always maintained his innocence and has filed many appeals in a case that has fascinated the public and led to television shows, books, documentaries and a variety of crime sleuths tossing up theories.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Piazzolla, however, maintains his innocence, and has appealed the case which is not fully resolved.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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My first thought was, at least have this plant leave through the house, for goodness sake, but the second was a certain disappointment at some blown authenticity.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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My first thought was, at least have this plant leave through the house, for goodness sake.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini has earned praise from every opposing coach across the league in his first two NHL seasons, and Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff also took a minute Tuesday to extoll the 19-year-old’s virtues.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Executives have been preaching the virtues of consolidation, framing it as the only way for legacy media companies to compete with technology companies.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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