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
That’s going to vary from group to group, but many of them will maintain this tension out of necessity to protect the purity of their religious belief.
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
Disney Channel stars wore purity rings.
—Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 6 June 2026
Reformation conducted a direct aesthetic and technical comparison between Project Latvus fabric and that made with wood pulp, concluding the wheat straw fabric was comparable in purity and presented no major quality concerns.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
In San Jose, Cohen has developed a reputation as a principled realist who has pursued progress over purity.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for purity
Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
Disney Channel stars wore purity rings.
—Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 6 June 2026
Reformation conducted a direct aesthetic and technical comparison between Project Latvus fabric and that made with wood pulp, concluding the wheat straw fabric was comparable in purity and presented no major quality concerns.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
In San Jose, Cohen has developed a reputation as a principled realist who has pursued progress over purity.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for purity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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On the fourth day of testimony in the guilt-innocence phase, the defense rested after calling multiple witnesses on Monday, June 8.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Ignorance, innocence, a preference for not going in.—
Laura Miller,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
Noun
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His bad-boy swagger externally obfuscates his heart of gold, but his goodness and morality are apparent.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Even more goodness to check out!—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Past philosophers, such as Aristotle, emphasized the necessity of virtue in both the people and their rulers, and Montesquieu argued that virtue was the defining principle of republics.—
Jordan Cash,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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As progressives have begun to fear that the American system might in fact be lost, many have rediscovered its virtues.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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