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purification

[pyoor-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / pyʊər ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
freeing, cleansing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distillation
STRONG
ablution absolution atonement baptism bathing catharsis disinfection expiation expurgation forgiveness grace lavation purgation purge rarefaction rebirth redemption refinement regeneration salvation sanctification washing
WEAK
depuration laving lustration purifying
Antonyms
STRONG
dirtying
WEAK
adulteration corruption pollution

Example Sentences

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New fabs under India’s industrial policies will need modern water purification and recycling.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

Officials reported that about a third of the country remains without electricity or running water due to collapsed power lines and inundated water purification facilities.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

She played a significant role in the identification and purification of the active form of GLP-1 in the mid-1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The team also demonstrated that the sodium fluoride generated through this method can be used immediately, without additional purification, to synthesize other valuable fluorine-containing compounds used in pharmaceuticals, diagnostic tools, and specialty chemicals.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2025

With its purification rituals and its imperial roots, sumo is sacrosanct in a way that American sports will never be.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt