as in to restore
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting
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Recent Examples of purge
The track gave him the chance to purge those feelings and simultaneously simplify his delivery.
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Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 28 May 2026
According to Kornfield, among the documents purged was a news release about a man who went to the Capitol with bear spray and is still facing an ongoing child solicitation case.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Meanwhile, as the Pentagon purged Anthropic’s model from its computers, the National Security Agency installed it in its classified networks.
—Sam Liccardo, Washington Post, 22 May 2026
Manzo purged the municipal police and pleaded with the federal government to send troops and military-grade weapons to Uruapan.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 28 May 2026
According to Kornfield, among the documents purged was a news release about a man who went to the Capitol with bear spray and is still facing an ongoing child solicitation case.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Meanwhile, as the Pentagon purged Anthropic’s model from its computers, the National Security Agency installed it in its classified networks.
—Sam Liccardo, Washington Post, 22 May 2026
Manzo purged the municipal police and pleaded with the federal government to send troops and military-grade weapons to Uruapan.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
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Iran had not charged tolls on the Strait of Hormuz before the war, meaning the deal largely restores conditions that existed before it.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Videos showing New Yorkers burning incense and sage outside Madison Square Garden have racked up thousands of views online, with supporters hoping to cleanse any bad energy before tipoff.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Priorities should be cleansing, hydration and protection, added hairstylist Carissa Cortez.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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In place of purifying catharsis, tragicomedy traffics in unresolved tension.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Lifestraw’s Go Series bottle lets hikers and campers purify their water anywhere thanks to the powerful, in-lid straw filter.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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While Barneys became an industry icon, a combination of over-expansion, high rents, ownership changes, two bankruptcies, and a failure by latter-day management to heal the wounds, led to its total shutdown in 2020.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Canadian filmmaker Michael Zelniker, who will receive the Taormina Film Festival‘s Special Sustainability Award on Thursday evening, is on a mission to try and heal the damages humanity is inflicting on planet Earth.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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