purity
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Synonyms & Antonyms for purity
Synonyms
chasteness, chastity, immaculacy, innocence, modesty
Antonyms
immodesty, impurity, unchasteness, unchastity
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What to make of this womanâs monstrous purity, her contradictory concern for and disavowal of material experience? — Elizabeth Winkler, WSJ, "âThe Weil Conjecturesâ Review: Symbols and Suffering," 12 July 2019 Christo is the archetypal artist, stubbornly maintaining the purity of his vision, in this case, allowing people to walk on water. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Observing Christoâs balancing act in âWalking on Waterâ," 11 July 2019 Hovering above all that hot-and-cold purity, two ordinary metal office shelving units are suspended in space, held within a taut network of deep green bungee cords. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "MOCA on the rebound? Three strong shows and free entry are welcome signs of change," 12 June 2019 Then, to restore her state of purity, Mary and Joseph made an offering in the Temple. — National Geographic, "How Jesus's childhood influenced the Gospels," 16 May 2019 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 didnât 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, "âFree Soloâ 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 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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