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
Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels.
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ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The purity of it, delivered straight from the heavens.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short technical step away from weapons-grade levels.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels.
—Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The purity of it, delivered straight from the heavens.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short technical step away from weapons-grade levels.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels.
—Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for purity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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After decades of maintaining his innocence, Vedam’s conviction was thrown out by a judge in August after it was revealed that prosecutors had withheld potentially critical ballistics evidence during his two trials.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department emphasized the innocence of the siblings and their spouses in a statement released Monday, pleading with the media and public to leave the beleaguered family alone.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
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Richness is goodness, and McFadden’s 50/50 mix of pecorino and Parmigiano-Reggiano is a pantry godsend.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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Innocence and goodness are not the same thing; The Changeling shares William Blake’s respect for the wayward freedom of the children’s imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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When a collaborator brings me something made entirely with AI, that alone is neither a flaw nor a virtue.—
Michele Zanello,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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All this is particularly noteworthy in today’s era, where such leadership virtues are seemingly in decline, if not disappearing.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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