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
Listen to this article WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.
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Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Just for the record, Patrick Mahomes didn’t get his iconic mohawk sheared off to purge that 40-22 drubbing by the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Social media would be purged of content deemed to be antisemitic.
—Katie J.m. Baker, New York Times, 18 May 2025
He's canceled billions in grants to universities and public health departments, purged some leadership and shaken up the norms of the scientific review process.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Just for the record, Patrick Mahomes didn’t get his iconic mohawk sheared off to purge that 40-22 drubbing by the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Social media would be purged of content deemed to be antisemitic.
—Katie J.m. Baker, New York Times, 18 May 2025
He's canceled billions in grants to universities and public health departments, purged some leadership and shaken up the norms of the scientific review process.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
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The council has spent months deliberating the budget and, most recently, decided to restore funding for a residential parking program, youth events and immigrant legal aid.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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That could help restore the consistency and coherence the law requires and innovators deserve.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Its filters can cleanse the air of particulate matter 2.5, a toxin shed in vehicle exhaust, industrial activity, and wildfires.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
12 June 2025
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Take three deep, cleansing breaths, and invite your being to be refueled with confidence and light.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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Unlike Save Europe, which has hundreds of TikTok edits and YouTube mixes devoted to purifying countries and turning them into ethnostates, the Agartha-Vril zone has no coherent idea or apparatus of attack yet.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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Looking like something out of a sci-movie, the Dyson Zone is both a noise-canceling headphone set and an on-the-go air purifying system.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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He is said to have helped heal a Brazilian boy after his mother offered up prayers in Acutis' name.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Hopefully, Askren can heal quickly, and the rumors of his death and the reports of his health status start moving in a far more positive manner.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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