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
Pristine lunar samples are stored and handled in stainless steel glove cabinets, separated by triple layers of gloves, and purged by high-purity nitrogen gas to reduce sample degradation.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran maintains 972 pounds of uranium enriched to 60% purity — enough weapons-grade material for roughly 10 nuclear weapons, according to the IAEA.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
After Trump scrapped the 2015 nuclear agreement, Iran ramped up its enrichment of uranium to 60% purity — a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Small summer restaurants and dwellings carved into the rock faces complete a dreamy picture, where the purity of the landscape makes Palmarola an almost sacred place to disconnect.
—Micol Passariello, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran maintains 972 pounds of uranium enriched to 60% purity — enough weapons-grade material for roughly 10 nuclear weapons, according to the IAEA.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
After Trump scrapped the 2015 nuclear agreement, Iran ramped up its enrichment of uranium to 60% purity — a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Small summer restaurants and dwellings carved into the rock faces complete a dreamy picture, where the purity of the landscape makes Palmarola an almost sacred place to disconnect.
—Micol Passariello, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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Zeigler has always maintained his innocence and has filed many appeals in a case that has fascinated the public and led to television shows, books, documentaries and a variety of crime sleuths tossing up theories.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Piazzolla, however, maintains his innocence, and has appealed the case which is not fully resolved.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ham will speak for you, and your Easter meal memory will be packed with goodness.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Thank goodness for the re-enter rule used in spring training.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is nuance in weighing the virtues of an ends-justify-the-means approach.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, German football’s virtues are its proud regional traditions, its fan culture, and the vibrancy of its atmosphere, none of which are quite as simple to export.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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