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
The Islamic Republic 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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Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Meanwhile, aluminum oxide is one of the key starting materials for the production of aluminum metal, and so can be fed into that, given that the purity of the end product here was over 98 percent.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The findings suggest Mercury's ice was deposited rapidly rather than supplied gradually over long periods of time — a scenario that also helps explain the apparent purity of the ice deposits, the study notes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Rarely translated into English, but revered in Japan for the purity of her classical language and her status as the country’s first professional woman writer, Ichiyo Higuchi drew on her own short life in a poor Tokyo neighbourhood to inspire her work.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
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Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Meanwhile, aluminum oxide is one of the key starting materials for the production of aluminum metal, and so can be fed into that, given that the purity of the end product here was over 98 percent.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The findings suggest Mercury's ice was deposited rapidly rather than supplied gradually over long periods of time — a scenario that also helps explain the apparent purity of the ice deposits, the study notes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Rarely translated into English, but revered in Japan for the purity of her classical language and her status as the country’s first professional woman writer, Ichiyo Higuchi drew on her own short life in a poor Tokyo neighbourhood to inspire her work.
—Literary Hub, 28 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
Noun
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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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