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
Meissner had previously participated in the deliberations of the committee's work group as an outside adviser, before Kennedy purged its voting members.
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 26 June 2025
The Trump administration has leaned heavily on Title IX in its effort to purge sports of transgender women and girls, but attorneys and experts on the 1972 civil rights law say its latest move will disproportionately affect girls who are not transgender.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 14 June 2025
On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. purged the group that advises the CDC on vaccines in order to replace its members with those of his own choosing.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
And at a recent NIH town hall, Bhattacharya dismissed one staffer’s concerns that the Trump administration was purging the identifying variable of gender from scientific research.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 26 June 2025
The Trump administration has leaned heavily on Title IX in its effort to purge sports of transgender women and girls, but attorneys and experts on the 1972 civil rights law say its latest move will disproportionately affect girls who are not transgender.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 14 June 2025
On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. purged the group that advises the CDC on vaccines in order to replace its members with those of his own choosing.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
And at a recent NIH town hall, Bhattacharya dismissed one staffer’s concerns that the Trump administration was purging the identifying variable of gender from scientific research.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
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After 38 days, enough representatives had trickled back into the state to restore quorum, and Republicans were able to see their measure through.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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The Labor Department says the goal is to reduce costly, burdensome rules imposed under previous administrations, and to deliver on President Donald Trump’s commitment to restore American prosperity through deregulation.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Tourists pouring themselves a bath, cleansing themselves of their 12-hour flight.—
Ariel Saramandi,
The Dial,
29 July 2025
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Here are Kaufman's picks for the best, liver-friendly foods: Blueberries Kaufman recommends including a variety of foods filled with antioxidants into your diet to help cleanse the liver and decrease toxins.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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The southernmost part of the tunnels near Race Street could double as stormwater overflow that's purified and used for a subterranean aquatic center, hosting activities like kayaking.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Iran’s enrichment of uranium, a nuclear fuel that can be weaponized if purified to high levels, has emerged as the biggest sticking point in the talks.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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In general, when wounds don’t heal properly, the risk of infection increases.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
31 July 2025
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Hall, though, scratched the Pre Classic, and whatever prevented him from racing there does not appear sufficiently healed.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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