struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness
Recent Examples on the WebBut the fuel’s high purity gives Iran a pathway for making several bombs’ worth of weapons-grade uranium quickly, using Iran’s existing equipment, current and former U.S. officials and weapons experts said.—Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024 Their success can be traced back to the purity of their products.—Cbd Scout, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Jackie, who grudgingly works a day job at a flashy tech company while running Lene illicitly out of her apartment, doesn’t want to care about money, and is attracted to Ellen’s anarchist purity.—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024 Like other Nordic Naturals products, this one has been third-party tested for purity and potency.—Isabel Vasquez, Rd, Ldn, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024 Kelly strives for balance and purity in his dishes, and so takes any ingredient used extremely seriously.—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Gold was absorbed, as expected, but other metals present were absorbed in very small quantities, which allowed the researchers to extract a gold nugget with a high level of purity.—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2024 While this product is not third-party tested, Thorne is a trusted brand that does rigorous testing on all their products for purity and quality.—Casey Seiden, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024 The musical turns the tenets of evangelicalism on its head, mocking the rigidity of modesty and purity culture.—Brittani Samuel, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English purete, from Anglo-French purité, from Late Latin puritat-, puritas, from Latin purus pure
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