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
There was just another degree of artistic purity.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Although glass is touted as infinitely recyclable, only 6% of architectural glass is downcycled into glass products that require less purity and precision, and almost none is recycled into architectural glass.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Gérald Genta Geneva Minute Repeater After exploring the more extroverted side of Gérald Genta’s designs last week, La Fabrique du Temps, Vuitton’s Genevan Manufacture, offered purity.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Shrines appear on corners, balconies, and walls, quietly imposing ideals of purity, sacrifice, and silence.
—Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Although glass is touted as infinitely recyclable, only 6% of architectural glass is downcycled into glass products that require less purity and precision, and almost none is recycled into architectural glass.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Gérald Genta Geneva Minute Repeater After exploring the more extroverted side of Gérald Genta’s designs last week, La Fabrique du Temps, Vuitton’s Genevan Manufacture, offered purity.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Shrines appear on corners, balconies, and walls, quietly imposing ideals of purity, sacrifice, and silence.
—Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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The claims led to Rocky’s arrest and widespread headlines, but the rapper maintained his innocence.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Patterson, who maintained her innocence throughout the trial and said the poisonings were accidental, has 28 days to appeal her sentence.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And if that wasn’t enough fruity goodness, a brightening blend of apple cider vinegar, plus alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) like glycolic, lactic, and tartaric acids works to resurface and refine.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even more goodness to check out!—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Israel, resilience is not treated as a soft virtue but as a critical capability to absorb shocks, adapt fast, and rebuild after failure.—
Rchin Bari,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s a shame because one of the biggest virtues of Zoox’s symmetrical 4-wheel-steering design is superior ability to do general PuDo.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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