as in innocence
the quality or state of being morally pure
struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness
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Recent Examples of purity
Top Stories Reasonable observers will debate the purity of Zuckerberg’s motivations.
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The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
On the palate, the wine exhibits exceptional intensity, texture, purity and a dull-bodied finish with velvety but noticeable tannins.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The film’s legacy, import, and influence, however, is undeniable, thanks to Lynch’s inimitable mixing of white picket fence optimism, pop purity, and unadulterated evil.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
That process is separate from artificial colors like Red 3 and Red 40, which must jump through steep hurdles to gain the FDA's authorization and are carefully tested for purity before being used in the market.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
On the palate, the wine exhibits exceptional intensity, texture, purity and a dull-bodied finish with velvety but noticeable tannins.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The film’s legacy, import, and influence, however, is undeniable, thanks to Lynch’s inimitable mixing of white picket fence optimism, pop purity, and unadulterated evil.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
That process is separate from artificial colors like Red 3 and Red 40, which must jump through steep hurdles to gain the FDA's authorization and are carefully tested for purity before being used in the market.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for purity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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Teni, just 2 years old at the time, was forced to witness the appalling scene unfold through a lens of innocence.—
Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Attorneys for Michael Madigan opened their final bid to persuade jurors of his innocence by hearkening back to a memorable nickname for the former speaker: the Sphinx.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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To an actor, is a tale of evil more fascinating than one of goodness?—
Gianmaria Tammaro,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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Of saying, in other words, that goodness is small enough to see around.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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This is why prominent bioethicists have long emphasized trustworthiness as a central virtue of good clinicians.—
Daniel T. Kim,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2025
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The strong showing marked the fourth consecutive season in which Nazareth advanced to the state finals by virtue of a strong sectional showing, this time a second-place finish at the Maine East Sectional.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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