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
One of the joys of Air, down to the breathy purity of its title, is its contempt for design—an easy target, but one for which Kracht has sharpened his blade.
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
What the purity milestones mean in practice Rare earth element purity is not an abstract metric.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The rigidity and delusions of tyrannies are incorrigible; their purity spirals end in executions, not just cancellations; their adventures end in devastation and slaughter.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The Bose QuietComfort Headphones flawlessly match all-day physical comfort with studio-grade sound purity.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
What the purity milestones mean in practice Rare earth element purity is not an abstract metric.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The rigidity and delusions of tyrannies are incorrigible; their purity spirals end in executions, not just cancellations; their adventures end in devastation and slaughter.
—
Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The Bose QuietComfort Headphones flawlessly match all-day physical comfort with studio-grade sound purity.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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Robinson has not yet entered a plea, and his attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence.
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Glazer reminded him of the presumption of innocence and told him not to discuss what happened during his arrest, only to speak privately with his attorney.
Noun
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The soccer, and the goodness of ordinary Americans, saved this World Cup.
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But the object of attention is ultimately less important than the discipline itself, which is meant to deepen one’s love for goodness and truth, and also to intensify compassion for others.
Noun
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In response, Capital One treats AI fluency as an organizational virtue, not an individual credential.
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The same amount of venality and virtue exists today as did back then, and so human nature just doesn’t change.
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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