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
Shortly before Israel’s attack, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had warned that Iran has been secretly enriching uranium to 60% purity — just short of the 90% required for nuclear weapons.
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
The purity of their musical vision was unsustainable in a world that didn't believe in purity anymore.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
In a report sent to member states May 31, the IAEA had said that Iran possessed a quantity of uranium enriched to 60% purity – not yet weapons-grade, but sufficient to eventually make nine nuclear weapons if further enriched to 90%.
—Katie Polglase, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
That’s a sprawling site that has been operating since 2003, and where Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
The purity of their musical vision was unsustainable in a world that didn't believe in purity anymore.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
In a report sent to member states May 31, the IAEA had said that Iran possessed a quantity of uranium enriched to 60% purity – not yet weapons-grade, but sufficient to eventually make nine nuclear weapons if further enriched to 90%.
—Katie Polglase, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
That’s a sprawling site that has been operating since 2003, and where Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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Diddy has maintained his innocence throughout the trial.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Trump has maintained his innocence and is appealing the rulings in two defamation lawsuits brought by Carroll.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Many of the grants fund cost-effective and life-saving information access efforts that educate ordinary North Koreans on the goodness of the U.S. and the truth about the outside world.—
Olivia Enos,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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With all of these dirty dishes, thank goodness for the convenience of dishwashers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
Noun
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High-net-worth individuals, particularly business owners, professionals and investors, often face elevated exposure to legal risk simply by virtue of their visibility and success.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Just by virtue of being president, Trump has bolstered this belief of mine.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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