as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
the sanctity of the elderly nun shone through in her every word and gesture
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Recent Examples of sanctity
Hospitals now have new healthcare sanctity and privacy requirements for law enforcement visits, tighter guidelines for releasing health information and instructions to protect information about patients' immigration status.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
And managed to wrecking-ball the entire operation, plus piss off all their Paris clients (save for Antoine), and forever destroy the sanctity of Solitano.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Despite being one of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood, Bergman sought to preserve the sanctity of her domestic life.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025
At this stage, keeping Bonds out of the Hall isn’t about protecting the sanctity of the game.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
And managed to wrecking-ball the entire operation, plus piss off all their Paris clients (save for Antoine), and forever destroy the sanctity of Solitano.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Despite being one of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood, Bergman sought to preserve the sanctity of her domestic life.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025
At this stage, keeping Bonds out of the Hall isn’t about protecting the sanctity of the game.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctity
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Singh, who would be our local guide, always wore the five traits of a pious Sikh man — uncut hair (symbolizing strength and holiness and topped by the identifying turban), a steel bracelet, wooden comb, sheathed dagger and a baggy undergarment dating back to the Sikhs’ warrior days on horses.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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In moments of loss, Jewish tradition seeks to wrap families in care, reminding us that even in goodbye, there can be meaning, holiness, and peace.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her work explores the political role of intimacy and spirituality in neo-capitalism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Much of the group’s cosmology derives from The Urantia Book, a mishmash of Christianity, metaphysics, and esoteric spirituality, that was purportedly written by celestial beings and published anonymously in 1955.—
Jane Borden,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Sanctity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctity. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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