as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
the sanctity of the elderly nun shone through in her every word and gesture
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Recent Examples of sanctity
Such findings challenge conventional notions about the importance and sanctity of interpersonal interactions.
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Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
Every inch of the property honors the sanctity of nature (a pillar of Balinese culture)–namely Ubud’s dizzyingly dense vegetation, teeming with Banyan trees, coconut palms, and giant tree ferns, to name just a fraction.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Moreover, his commitment to the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship demonstrates respect for a key tenet of the profession of medicine.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
What drew these writers together was a spiritual movement that placed the sanctity of nature—and the sense of the divine that nature inspires—at the center of the world: transcendentalism.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
Every inch of the property honors the sanctity of nature (a pillar of Balinese culture)–namely Ubud’s dizzyingly dense vegetation, teeming with Banyan trees, coconut palms, and giant tree ferns, to name just a fraction.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Moreover, his commitment to the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship demonstrates respect for a key tenet of the profession of medicine.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
What drew these writers together was a spiritual movement that placed the sanctity of nature—and the sense of the divine that nature inspires—at the center of the world: transcendentalism.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctity
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But perhaps there is a holiness to our indeterminacy, in this state of hope-in-nothingness, of longing to simultaneously be lost but also found in one’s lostness.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Vatican officials and consultants examine candidates’ goodness, holiness and devotion to God and carefully scrutinizes their writings.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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But the aura of deep spirituality and tangible, 1,000-year history is impressive.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
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The first half of the week has you deep in reflection, as the Aries Moon activates your spirituality and closure zone.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Sanctity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctity. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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