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purity

[pyoor-i-tee] / ˈpyʊər ɪ ti /


NOUN
innocence
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NOUN
chastity
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Purity is a pipe dream, though, because the politics of quitting booze are, like drinkers themselves, messy.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026

Purity of pursuit is no guarantee of purity of execution.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023

During the Ming dynasty, the emperor lived in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, while the empress lived nearby in the smaller Palace of Earthly Tranquility.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The maker of Jungle Oats, Tastic rice and Purity baby products increased prices by 18% in the four months to Jan. 31.

From Reuters • Feb. 21, 2023

“For a while, after the Purity War, all the laboratories were underground, to keep them safer if they were attacked. Now it’s just the support staff who goes down here.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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