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
Blue diamonds of this size, purity, and tone are, of course, increasingly scarce.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Great big swaths of the audience are singing every song, every lyric, with maximum commitment and a kind of avid purity, one that extends to impassioned hand gestures and — of course — an ongoing cascade of tears.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 May 2026
The column gossiped about which journalists and pundits did not pass the new purity test.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
These were easier to produce, and, imbued with the Shaker reputation for purity, were as good as gold.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 May 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Great big swaths of the audience are singing every song, every lyric, with maximum commitment and a kind of avid purity, one that extends to impassioned hand gestures and — of course — an ongoing cascade of tears.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 May 2026
The column gossiped about which journalists and pundits did not pass the new purity test.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
These were easier to produce, and, imbued with the Shaker reputation for purity, were as good as gold.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for purity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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Attorneys representing the Flores family vehemently asserted their clients’ innocence, repeatedly citing a lack of eyewitnesses and evidence.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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But this should not be a matter of ticking off the boxes to rush an execution of someone who has a real claim of innocence, and the Supreme Court should be very cautious about sanctioning an approach where the state is prioritizing speed over the cause of justice.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Even more goodness to check out!—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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And thank goodness for the human ability to decouple hope from joy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Foxman thrived for decades in a political culture where the establishment still mattered, and extremism was not considered a virtue.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Sharon had submitted a dozen couplets about the virtues of stay-at-home motherhood, as well as a rhyming list of reasons to believe in God.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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