1
as in purity
the quality or state of being morally pure
her unchallenged chasteness put her on the fast track for sainthood
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2
as in chastity
abstention from sexual intercourse
their marriage of consensual chasteness seems to have worked for both the composer and his wife
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Noun
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Iran currently enriches uranium to 60% purity, close to weapons-grade levels, making the negotiations urgent.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025 -
Right now, Iran is enriching uranium to up to 60% purity, well beyond the confines of the 2015 nuclear deal that President Donald Trump withdrew from in 2018.—
Trey Yingst,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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The Tates have promised to fight the charges in Britain and Romania, publicly declaring their intent to prove their innocence in both jurisdictions.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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The couple has maintained their innocence and filed appeals seeking a new trial.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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“Chasteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasteness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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