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
Iran has 972 pounds of uranium that is enriched up to 60% purity, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90%, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Iran has 972 pounds of uranium that is enriched up to 60% purity, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90%, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
But trying to get something smoky and wild like mezcal to fit into the clean, crystalline purity of a Martini seemed, at first, insane.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 May 2026
But Israel tops all concerns for some leftists, so Greene’s reversal on the issue is enough to win their support, and AOC’s refusal to embrace her is seen as a counterproductive purity test.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
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Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Iran has 972 pounds of uranium that is enriched up to 60% purity, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90%, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
But trying to get something smoky and wild like mezcal to fit into the clean, crystalline purity of a Martini seemed, at first, insane.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 May 2026
But Israel tops all concerns for some leftists, so Greene’s reversal on the issue is enough to win their support, and AOC’s refusal to embrace her is seen as a counterproductive purity test.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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But Steve still maintains his daughter's innocence, speaking on Wednesday's episode of the True Crime This Week podcast to make the case once more.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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From beginning to end, there’s a joyfulness and a boyish innocence to IOI’s new iteration of the character, which surprised me.—
Alex James Kane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 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
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Through its characters, the book stages an argument about the virtues of various types of maps—those that are measured, those that are recollected, those that are dreamed.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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In a world of volatility, interdependence, and unintended consequences, Humility is not a soft virtue.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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