as in cleansing
the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt
some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities
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Recent Examples of purification
The process makes such clean sodium fluoride that it can immediately be used without any additional purification steps.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Other impressive perks include a plush home theater, a cigar room with an advanced air purification system, and an auto gallery for displaying your car collection.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
There are four purification speeds and a Clean Sense IQ monitor that automatically adjusts power depending on air quality.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Depending on the season, choose between a cooling fan mode or a backward air flow for sole purification.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Other impressive perks include a plush home theater, a cigar room with an advanced air purification system, and an auto gallery for displaying your car collection.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
There are four purification speeds and a Clean Sense IQ monitor that automatically adjusts power depending on air quality.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Depending on the season, choose between a cooling fan mode or a backward air flow for sole purification.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purification
Noun
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Each fragrance is inspired by Bravo Sierra’s scents featured in its body care line, which includes deodorant, $20; a hair and body cleansing bar, $22, and antibacterial body wipes, $18.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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This number one-selling electric toothbrush is equipped with four cleansing modes to whiten and brighten your teeth over time, plus eight replacement heads for convenience.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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His salvation is described in the doc-feature as the biggest rescue operation of Jews in WWII.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Baker says his salvation was an email sent out on behalf of the PFA in the summer of 2024.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Purification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purification. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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