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
This dynamic, known in counseling circles as partner-blame, is well documented in Christian purity and addiction-recovery literature.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
So, this is not a question of ideological purity.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
This cuvée is more precise and mineral-driven, with a drier profile that highlights the purity of the grapes.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
The series followed the Christian fundamentalist clan who used their television platform to preach purity, modesty and religious devotion.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
So, this is not a question of ideological purity.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
This cuvée is more precise and mineral-driven, with a drier profile that highlights the purity of the grapes.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
The series followed the Christian fundamentalist clan who used their television platform to preach purity, modesty and religious devotion.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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Here is your certificate of innocence’?—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Under California law, prisoners seeking parole may not be penalized for failing to admit wrongdoing, so Kovacich’s claim of innocence was not used against him, Tellman said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s the mineral-rich goodness packed inside Round Lab’s 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Oil.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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Thank goodness someone had the good (perhaps last-minute) sense to have Bruce Bochy and Dusty Baker throw the first pitches.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Arthur Brooks, in particular, has made a career of elevating his noncommittal waffling into a warped kind of virtue.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Huckleberry Finn provided Jim with courage, dignity, and virtue.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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