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
But when my ears adjusted to the liberties that were being taken, I was really taken with the purity of Britton’s voice and the power of his big note.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Mar. 2025
Iran's enriched uranium stockpile surges Under the original 2015 nuclear deal, Iran was allowed to enrich uranium only up to 3.67% purity and maintain a stockpile of uranium of 300 kilograms (661 pounds).
—TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
This combines excellent varietal purity with outstanding harmony.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Supplements certified for sport provide additional reassurance that the product has been tested and verified for quality, purity, and safety.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Mar. 2025
Iran's enriched uranium stockpile surges Under the original 2015 nuclear deal, Iran was allowed to enrich uranium only up to 3.67% purity and maintain a stockpile of uranium of 300 kilograms (661 pounds).
—TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
This combines excellent varietal purity with outstanding harmony.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Supplements certified for sport provide additional reassurance that the product has been tested and verified for quality, purity, and safety.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
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Bernadette Rianne off-the-shoulder taffeta gown $1,135 NET-A-PORTER This voluminous, off-the shoulder taffeta gown is out of a fairytale in the best way, the sweetness and innocence it exudes is most unique.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2025
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He was exonerated after the Missouri Supreme Court found clear and convincing evidence of his innocence.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tuesday sees some Women’s Nations League goodness: England are off to Belgium, while Spain vs Portugal could be lively and Germany face Scotland.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The desire to memorialize through statues and buildings is often paired with the impulse to alter the truth, to construct the memories that won’t fracture a community’s sense of its implicit goodness.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Kings hold the tiebreaker by virtue of their 2-1 lead in the season series.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The American physician, W. Golden Mortimer, author of History of Coca (1901), acknowledged coca as a panacea, noting its virtues as a medicine, tonic, and food.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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