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
Pearl, alexandrite, and moonstone reflect purity, intuition, and transformation.
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
The gas is used in stages of chip manufacturing and a complex in Qatar, which accounts for around 30% of global high-purity helium supply, has been closed since being attacked March 2.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Some bars may also require assay verification (a process that confirms the metal’s purity and composition) before resale.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
This high-purity gas serves as a direct, climate-friendly replacement for fossil fuels, capable of heating homes, generating electricity, and powering transportation using existing infrastructure.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
The gas is used in stages of chip manufacturing and a complex in Qatar, which accounts for around 30% of global high-purity helium supply, has been closed since being attacked March 2.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Some bars may also require assay verification (a process that confirms the metal’s purity and composition) before resale.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
This high-purity gas serves as a direct, climate-friendly replacement for fossil fuels, capable of heating homes, generating electricity, and powering transportation using existing infrastructure.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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Believing in her innocence, Shade and Angie dive headfirst back into the high-stakes world of investigation.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their joyous innocence depicts the newest generation of Black Americans who won’t contend with enslavement but will be forced to confront the terrors of Jim Crow.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Thank goodness, too, because that would have been a day-ruiner.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some were friends of Month Offliners who were there solely out of the goodness of their heart.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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In that competition, loyalty is an expensive virtue.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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