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
Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.
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Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
In fact, according to the real meaning behind Easter colors, the color white symbolizes purity, grace, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is the culmination of the Easter season.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Analysts believe the truck — which the image showed going into a tunnel loaded with 18 blue containers — likely carried most or all of Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% purity.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
So, this is not a question of ideological purity.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
In fact, according to the real meaning behind Easter colors, the color white symbolizes purity, grace, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is the culmination of the Easter season.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Analysts believe the truck — which the image showed going into a tunnel loaded with 18 blue containers — likely carried most or all of Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% purity.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
So, this is not a question of ideological purity.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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His lawyers said Weinstein still maintains his innocence.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Baer appeared perplexed by this coy pretense of innocence.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And just as Nicky is the only person who can see Morgan’s goodness inside her many flaws, only Morgan recognizes Nicky’s unhappiness buried within his bizarre decision to be a priest.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Delicate rolls of cabbage, stuffed with a compendium of meats, rice, veggies, and grandma-level goodness, are absolutely certain to satisfy.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is non-serious lawmaking — a transparent virtue-signal rather than an effort at problem-solving.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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But while this was a flaw Dunham was exploiting, some fans saw it as a virtue.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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