as in to restore
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting
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Recent Examples of purge
The web page appeared to be one of many on government websites that have recently been edited or erased as the Trump administration works to purge references to diversity and inclusion.
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Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
One fired employee reportedly estimated two-thirds of the violence prevention team — roughy 100 workers — was purged from the federal payroll.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
This comes amid a larger effort from the Trump administration to purge DEI from government webpages.
—Joanne Haner, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Similar groups in Sweden and Denmark have each gathered about 80,000 followers sharing strategies to purge American products from their shopping carts.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
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Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
One fired employee reportedly estimated two-thirds of the violence prevention team — roughy 100 workers — was purged from the federal payroll.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
This comes amid a larger effort from the Trump administration to purge DEI from government webpages.
—Joanne Haner, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Similar groups in Sweden and Denmark have each gathered about 80,000 followers sharing strategies to purge American products from their shopping carts.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
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Femininity and French craftsmanship are on prominent display, with bespoke headboards made from Pierre Frey fabrics in every room, as well as murals from Atelier de Ricou, bird-like Lalique sconces, and restored wooden beams on the ceilings.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Disruptions peaked shortly after 3 p.m. ET, and service appeared to be mostly restored roughly two hours later, according to outage tracking site Downdetector.com.—
Matthew Kaufman,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Limit the potential negative effects of makeup on your skin by choosing products with safe ingredients, cleansing your face well every night before bed, and going without makeup one or two days per week.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
16 Apr. 2025
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These beers will help cleanse your palate between each gooey bite.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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These brands typically use processes like reverse osmosis or distillation to purify their water, effectively removing fluoride.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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On May 2, the Venus-Neptune conjunction offers a chance to meet someone in a more honest, healing way.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sending healing energy to Alijah and hoping he’s fully restored soon!—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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