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Synonyms & Antonyms for purity
Synonyms
chasteness, chastity, immaculacy, innocence, modesty
Antonyms
immodesty, impurity, unchasteness, unchastity
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In a follow-up inspection the next month, an investigator discovered that the plant was not actually testing any of its products or ingredients to ensure their purity or strength and didn’t have cleaning procedures for its manufacturing equipment. — Katherine Eban, WIRED, "8 Ways Overseas Drug Manufacturers Dupe the FDA," 7 Aug. 2019 The purity and pleasure of that urge are evident on every canvas. — D.b., The Economist, "James Johnston, a veteran rock musician, has blossomed as an artist," 29 July 2019 Free soloing occupies an exalted place within the climbing world, admired for its purity. — Elliott Almond, The Mercury News, "“Free Solo” climbing star takes big risks, but do they encourage kids to follow suit?," 18 June 2019 Boosting its purity to 20% means removing 22 more unwanted isotopes per atom of U-235, while going from there to 90% purity means removing just four more per atom of U-235. — Jon Gambrell, BostonGlobe.com, "Iran says it will break uranium stockpile limit in 10 days," 17 June 2019 Boosting its purity to 20% means removing 22 more unwanted isotopes per atom of U-235, while going from there to 90% purity means removing just four more per atom of U-235. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, "Iran Says It Will Break Uranium Stockpile Limit in 10 Days," 17 June 2019 The technology inside was developed by Japan’s Junkosha and originally used in supercomputers for its high purity, and now it’s being adapted for the task of channeling tunes into human ears. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Final E5000 review: delicate bass cannons," 11 June 2019 Pornography destroys the purity of the mind of the individual and defiles the conscience of the Nation. — Leah Sottile, Longreads, "Chapter Five: The Remnant," 20 July 2019 Their courtship is awkward, but the purity and sweetness of it sneaks up on you, so bring a tissue. — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, "Why ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is the antidote for Marvel fatigue," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'purity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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