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
At a moment of maximum tension in both parties over political purity tests, identity politics, and the political power of Trumpism, the Texas race has become the ultimate Petri dish for the biggest questions in electoral politics in 2026.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step to weapons-grade levels of 90%, the only nonweapons state to do so.
—CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Of the pills the Omaha Division seized and tested in 2025, 29% had a potentially lethal amount, a decrease from 76% in 2024, according to Ocken, who said the purity and potency of fentanyl powder is decreasing.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, short of the 90% threshold that is required for nuclear weapons, before the conflict.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step to weapons-grade levels of 90%, the only nonweapons state to do so.
—CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Of the pills the Omaha Division seized and tested in 2025, 29% had a potentially lethal amount, a decrease from 76% in 2024, according to Ocken, who said the purity and potency of fentanyl powder is decreasing.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, short of the 90% threshold that is required for nuclear weapons, before the conflict.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purity
Noun
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If it is believed that a person has engaged in criminal behavior, this should be handled in a court of law with the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Stock raised concerns about the constitutional amendment’s negative impact on the presumption of innocence, jail capacity and implementation.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Richness is goodness, and McFadden’s 50/50 mix of pecorino and Parmigiano-Reggiano is a pantry godsend.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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Innocence and goodness are not the same thing; The Changeling shares William Blake’s respect for the wayward freedom of the children’s imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The debate occurred during Socrates’s inquiry into human virtue, recounted in Plato’s Republic.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Casting all the virtue and vice signaling on the political spectrum aside with his straightforward embrace of America, Bunny then gave viewers a geography lesson by listing the countries that make up the Americas.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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