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
In Catholic theology, purgatory is the in-between—not heaven, not hell, but a passage of purification before something better.
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Geoff Curtis, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Food production, sanitation services, water purification, healthcare services, and more would be greatly diminished, if not stopped entirely.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The National Nuclear Security Administration recently restarted uranium purification at the Y-12 National Security Complex using a new electrorefining process.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
While June’s Operation Midnight Hammer interrupted Iranian progress toward a larger nuclear stockpile, its existing stocks of 60% enriched uranium were merely weeks away from purification to weapons grade.
—Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
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Geoff Curtis, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Food production, sanitation services, water purification, healthcare services, and more would be greatly diminished, if not stopped entirely.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The National Nuclear Security Administration recently restarted uranium purification at the Y-12 National Security Complex using a new electrorefining process.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
While June’s Operation Midnight Hammer interrupted Iranian progress toward a larger nuclear stockpile, its existing stocks of 60% enriched uranium were merely weeks away from purification to weapons grade.
—Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purification
Noun
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The songs were radiant, ecstatic, and cleansing, a deep exhale from a band freed from boardroom expectations.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The 2025 Best of Beauty Award-winning Biolage’s Color Last Shampoo and Conditioner are designed to help do just that, using a gentle cleansing base paired with conditioning agents to keep hair soft without stripping your shade.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both Haymes and Potteiger later insisted that their remarks were not sincere expressions of violent intent, but rather metaphorical calls for Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian, to find salvation in their brand of Christianity.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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As a country born of genocide and built by slavery, the true patriots among us know that our greatest strength and salvation lie in our diversity.—
Melody Moezzi,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Purification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purification. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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