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as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
impurities in the water made it cloudy
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the impurity of her thoughts was troubling, given her strict upbringing
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Recent Examples of impurity
The dense jelly face balm transforms into a milky cleanser that dissolves makeup, SPF, and impurities.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
To achieve her less-is-more results for one of entertainment’s biggest happenings of the year, Anderson used Sonsie’s Cleansing Mousse to rid her complexion of impurities while supporting the skin barrier with ginger root extract and healing bisabolol.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Levy noted that stone vessels, which do not contract ritual impurity under Jewish law, were common in the area.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Micellar water Many makeup remover wipes feature micellar water, which helps draw out oil, dirt and impurities without overdrying your skin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
To achieve her less-is-more results for one of entertainment’s biggest happenings of the year, Anderson used Sonsie’s Cleansing Mousse to rid her complexion of impurities while supporting the skin barrier with ginger root extract and healing bisabolol.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Levy noted that stone vessels, which do not contract ritual impurity under Jewish law, were common in the area.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Micellar water Many makeup remover wipes feature micellar water, which helps draw out oil, dirt and impurities without overdrying your skin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impurity
Noun
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Until now, identifying what liquid surrounds a specimen required opening the jar, risking evaporation, contamination, and irreversible damage.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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This also results in a loss of water pressure within the distribution system, and that could lead to contamination entering the system through backflow or back siphonage.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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He is charged with open and lewd grossness.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some engine builders even advise to drain the oil, then add some fresh oil with the drain plug out to flush out any remaining contaminants that did not drain completely.—
John Paul,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Previous spills in Flint River The headwaters of the Flint River, which flows south all the way to Florida, begin from seepage around the area of the Atlanta airport, meaning any contaminants from that area can reach the river more easily.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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One of Lamont’s unacknowledged strengths is his public composure and innate courtesy in an era when escalating vulgarity in politics shows an ugly American face to us and the world.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hungerstone is a delicious tribute to the inherent horrors of womanhood and the desperate and exquisite vulgarity of desire.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Instead of drifting away, those pollutants and smells are concentrating right in your neighborhood.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Chattahoochee Riverkeeper sued Atlanta in federal court in September 2024 after the group’s water monitors detected high levels of bacteria and other pollutants in the wastewater the city was discharging into the river.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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The other funnymen of the time—Milton Berle with his lewd suggestiveness, Jackie Gleason with his baleful roar—did the same shtick over and over.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Impurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impurity. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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