1
as in purges
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
Catholics go to confession to be purified
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as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from
purify the water by distillation
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Recent Examples of purifies
Hadid designed a rainwater collection and a water management system, which stores and purifies water from local wetlands and helps prevent flooding.
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Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Astronauts get most of their water from an advanced water recycling system that collects and purifies wastewater.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Led by his vision, American Resources is leveraging what’s already right here in the US —reclaiming rare earths from industrial waste and end-of-life products—using proprietary technology that separates and purifies these valuable materials.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Astronauts get most of their water from an advanced water recycling system that collects and purifies wastewater.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Led by his vision, American Resources is leveraging what’s already right here in the US —reclaiming rare earths from industrial waste and end-of-life products—using proprietary technology that separates and purifies these valuable materials.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purifies
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Earth’s atmosphere filters out shorter wavelengths like blue and violet, refracting the longer red and orange wavelengths toward the moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Instead of going dark, some sunlight still reaches the moon, glowing red because Earth’s atmosphere bends and filters the sunlight.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Formulated for normal to dry skin, this gentle daily facial cleanser transforms from a silky oil to a soft, lathering foam that deeply cleanses your skin, effectively removing dirt, excess oil and stubborn makeup without clogging pores, leaving residue or a greasy feeling.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mindful breathing, meditation, and cupping therapies help clear toxins, while sound bowl and crystal chakra cleanses balance the body’s energy.—
Nina Patel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Aug. 2025
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Uncertainty has also been reduced by the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill in July, which clarifies questions around tax policy and provides incentives for corporations to invest while also boosting their free cash flow generation in many cases.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The website clarifies that Kith Ivy will host an Erewhon Tonic Bar (sorry, not the full grocery store) for members.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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When the next breakthrough enters the doctor’s office—whether AI, gene therapy, or an unimagined technology—trust will remain the essential ingredient that determines whether medicine heals not just illness, but healthcare itself.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Put simply, action heals minds.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its software scours data from thousands of different plants, looking for chemicals that might be useful for new treatments, which the company then refines and tests.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Since the 2021 release of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro flagship smartphones, Hasselblad has provided OnePlus (and its parent firm Oppo) with its digital imaging technology, which refines and improves the images taken on its smartphones' cameras.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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The agreement, set for five years, includes better wages and restores a signing bonus, according to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The mayor’s revised budget partially restores funding for some programs but still faces criticism for not fully addressing community needs.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Lorne Michaels cleans house following the milestone 50th season of Saturday Night Live, one cast alum is shocked at mass exodus.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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On the plus side, Silksong never extracts the ultimate punishment by sending you all the way back to the start of the game.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Purifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purifies. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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