1
as in to purge
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
Catholics go to confession to be purified
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as in to filter
to remove usually visible impurities from
purify the water by distillation
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Recent Examples of purify
Canada’s nearly 700-million-acre boreal forest, which is about 28 percent of the world’s boreal zone, stores carbon, purifies air and water and acts as a climate regulator.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Isolated and purified from a sample of the patient’s fat, nanofat is non-volumizing and full of the patient’s stem cells, growth factors and more.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Packed with grapefruit extract to purify and ceramides to shield against environmental stressors, this Best of Beauty Award winner leaves your scalp refreshed and your hair soft without drying it out.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Try this steamer from Dr. Dennis Gross, $159 at Sephora, for a professional-level device that delivers micro-steam technology to intensely hydrate and visibly purify your skin.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Isolated and purified from a sample of the patient’s fat, nanofat is non-volumizing and full of the patient’s stem cells, growth factors and more.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Packed with grapefruit extract to purify and ceramides to shield against environmental stressors, this Best of Beauty Award winner leaves your scalp refreshed and your hair soft without drying it out.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Try this steamer from Dr. Dennis Gross, $159 at Sephora, for a professional-level device that delivers micro-steam technology to intensely hydrate and visibly purify your skin.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purify
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In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, caused in part by shoddy lending standards at major banks, U.S. regulators increased pressure on lenders to purge clients in industries considered higher risk for money laundering or fraud.—
Hugh Son,Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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In that phase, lawyers for Harry and another plaintiff, Tom Watson, a former deputy leader of the Labour Party, were planning to establish widespread and deeply rooted misconduct by editors and reporters at The Sun, as well as efforts to purge incriminating emails.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Those earlier rulings found that the age verification systems of the 1990s and 2000s unduly burdened people’s speech and that filtering software could serve the same purpose, but the court also said that if the internet changed at some point in the future, that analysis could change too.—
Adi Robertson,
The Verge,
15 Jan. 2025
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Here's how to blend AI insights with your human touch: • Intuition Integration: Use AI insights as a starting point, but always filter them through your intuition and experience.—
Aleesha Webb,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Zelenskyy did not clarify whether humanitarian aid had been paused.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Justice Gorsuch, concurring with the decision to grant the stay, proposed that the Supreme Court should clarify whether district courts have the authority to issue universal injunctive relief.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Atlas, which is still in early stages, will be able to autonomously post on social media platforms, community manage, and gauge sentiment online to refine its creative process.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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And then just the value of this program to be able to refine their voice and teach them to use their voice in that way.—
Mará Rose Williams,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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Miners work to extract coltan at a mine, near Rubaya, in DR Congo's North Kivu region, on April 12, 2023.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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That leaves the other two ways of extracting equity as reasonable options.—
Nerdwallet,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2025
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Some viewers gave good reasons for waiting to clean.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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According to reviewers, the vegan exterior is easy to clean (so these shoes are up for an adventure).—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Dispose of the ammonia, wash the grates with hot soapy water, dry them well, and return them to the stovetop.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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Gently wash your face with a mild, rosacea-friendly face cleanser twice daily.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Purify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purify. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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