as in cleansing
the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt
some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities
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Recent Examples of purification
The air filter is also washable and reusable, a thoughtful addition in terms of both air purification and sustainability.
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Jordan Liberty Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
The Global Water Crisis For millennia, nature has orchestrated a symphony of purification of its waters through natural filtration processes.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The crystallization process takes 160 steps, starting with 40 to 50 steps of chemical purification, according to Ingo Wolf, a scientist who founded the Osmium Institute in Germany to ensure the material’s uniform handling in trade and processing as a jewelry metal and investment metal.
—Anders Modig Davin, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Features can include water and ice dispensers, adjustable temperature drawers, flexible shelving, air purification, smart cooling, and more.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
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Jordan Liberty Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
The Global Water Crisis For millennia, nature has orchestrated a symphony of purification of its waters through natural filtration processes.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The crystallization process takes 160 steps, starting with 40 to 50 steps of chemical purification, according to Ingo Wolf, a scientist who founded the Osmium Institute in Germany to ensure the material’s uniform handling in trade and processing as a jewelry metal and investment metal.
—Anders Modig Davin, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Features can include water and ice dispensers, adjustable temperature drawers, flexible shelving, air purification, smart cooling, and more.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purification
salvation
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Prophecies about salvation, spiritual warfare, and diabolic foes merged seamlessly into American evangelicalism; the disorientation of the pandemic deepened the appeal, and Q’s ideas found believers among yoga instructors, wellness influencers, and suburban moms.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Alas, the shape of his life doesn’t bend toward salvation, just as Dickinson’s film doesn’t guide him towards any sort of narrative salvation.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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“Purification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purification. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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