as in cleansing
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as in purging
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
Catholics go to confession to be purified
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as in filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from
purify the water by distillation
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Recent Examples of purifying
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The Dyson Purifier Cool Gen1 TP10 is another HEPA purifying tower fan featuring 350-degree oscillation, 10 fan modes, and Air Multiplier Technology.
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Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Local residents were urged to limit their exposure by remaining indoors with their windows and doors closed and advised to run air conditioning or air purifying units, where possible.
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Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Charcoal lends an extra purifying boost, while hydrolyzed keratin smooths frizz and softens hair after cleansing.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 June 2026
In place of purifying catharsis, tragicomedy traffics in unresolved tension.
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Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
SacSewer does not charge or gain revenue from water treatment, which involves purifying raw environmental water into safe drinking water.
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Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Next is purifying and hydrating with the Body Wash, which moisturizes and plumps skin while deeply cleansing pores, strengthening the skin barrier and triggering cellular regeneration.
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Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Potential applications include purifying pyrolysis oil produced from waste plastics, recovering industrial solvents used in battery manufacturing, pharmaceutical purification, and biofuel production.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The Dyson Purifier Cool Gen1 TP10 is another HEPA purifying tower fan featuring 350-degree oscillation, 10 fan modes, and Air Multiplier Technology.
—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Local residents were urged to limit their exposure by remaining indoors with their windows and doors closed and advised to run air conditioning or air purifying units, where possible.
—
Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Charcoal lends an extra purifying boost, while hydrolyzed keratin smooths frizz and softens hair after cleansing.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 June 2026
In place of purifying catharsis, tragicomedy traffics in unresolved tension.
—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
SacSewer does not charge or gain revenue from water treatment, which involves purifying raw environmental water into safe drinking water.
—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Next is purifying and hydrating with the Body Wash, which moisturizes and plumps skin while deeply cleansing pores, strengthening the skin barrier and triggering cellular regeneration.
—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purifying
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The in-shower treatment is meant to be used post-cleansing; simply massage it into wet hair and rinse it out two-to-three times a week.
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To use the bestseller, distribute three pumps over the face and neck daily, post-cleansing, and start savoring its impressive effects after a couple of months of consistent application.
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Lower courts have ruled against Arizona’s method of purging voter rolls within 90 days of an election.
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Here was a symbolic way of purging Hindu society of untouchability.
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Anthropic, citing both legal obligation and the technical impossibility of filtering users by nationality in real time, shut both models down globally despite their value.
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Your lymphatic system has been running quietly in the background your whole life, filtering waste, shuttling immune cells and moving fluid that your circulatory system leaves behind.
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For Siddiq, who served time in prison before turning to comedy, joke-telling is cathartic.
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After holding these characters in psychological suspension for so long, the show finally puts them in a position for a cathartic finish.
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German courts are clarifying a gray area in the 2024 cannabis reform regarding the legal status of cannabis cuttings.
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After Micah’s birth, Lauryn posted a statement on X clarifying that Rohan was not her newborn's father.
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Many stepwells were used for ablution; the tanks associated with mosques, Hindu temples and other shrines offered the most purificatory form. Summoning water from the depths was also a symbol of temporal power.
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Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts.
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But after auditioning for the choir at LaGuardia High School — a public arts high school famed for refining the talents of stars like Timothée Chalamet, Nicki Minaj and Liza Minnelli — Selines set off on a different journey.
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To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
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The report conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California analyzed 2023-24 traffic stop data and found that Sacramento police disproportionately stopped Black drivers, often for minor vehicle equipment or non-moving violations.
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“Purifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purifying. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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