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
Because supplements aren’t regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, doses and purity can vary widely among brands.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
High-purity stevia (95% or more) is safe to add to foods for most people.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Once, there were two sweet kids who came of age in the evangelical purity culture of the 1990’s, a world in which being LGBTQ+ or accepting anyone who was gay was seen as a sin that could send you straight to hell.
—Kelly Foster Lundquist, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
So that’s the purity, that’s the beauty of baseball.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purity
Erika Edwards, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
High-purity stevia (95% or more) is safe to add to foods for most people.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Once, there were two sweet kids who came of age in the evangelical purity culture of the 1990’s, a world in which being LGBTQ+ or accepting anyone who was gay was seen as a sin that could send you straight to hell.
—Kelly Foster Lundquist, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
So that’s the purity, that’s the beauty of baseball.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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Skakel has maintained his innocence from the beginning.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Illinois children should not be robbed of their innocence.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The result is a skillet of melty goodness that’s packed with flavor.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Thank goodness that remains true today.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a sector where sustainability often stops at the label, this model carries the virtue of being both circular and selfless.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just as personal vices can shape the course of an individual life, so too can national vices influence our collective experience, maybe as much as our virtues—or possibly even more.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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