as in to restore
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting
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Emily Peck Feb 14, 2025 - Politics & Policy
Trump administration fires thousands of federal workers as purge deepens
The Trump administration over the past two days has fired thousands of federal workers with jobs reportedly ranging from wildfire prevention to medical research.
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Emily Peck, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
The blame for this terrifying scenario, McCarthy declared, rested with traitorous federal employees, who had sold their country out and had to be purged from its service.
—Made By History, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
Trump has purged Democratic commissioners of the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission since taking office, as well as Department of Justice and FBI staff.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
The scope of Trump and Musk’s sweeping effort to purge the federal workforce and slash government spending has shocked the political world — in part for its ambition, but also in part because of its disregard for the law.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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Emily Peck, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
The blame for this terrifying scenario, McCarthy declared, rested with traitorous federal employees, who had sold their country out and had to be purged from its service.
—Made By History, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
Trump has purged Democratic commissioners of the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission since taking office, as well as Department of Justice and FBI staff.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
The scope of Trump and Musk’s sweeping effort to purge the federal workforce and slash government spending has shocked the political world — in part for its ambition, but also in part because of its disregard for the law.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
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President Barack Obama formally restored the name Denali in 2015.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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All offseason long the Red Sox have spoken about the need to act with urgency to restore the club to its place as a perennial contender, but after five years of falling short those words were beginning to ring hollow with many fans.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Key Ingredients: Niacinamide, Glycolic Acid, Tranexamic Acid, Kojic Acid, Licorice Root Extract Skin Type: Oily Skin, Normal Skin, Combination Skin Product Type: Serum Size: 30ml How to Apply: Apply to neck and chest after cleansing.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Editor’s tip: For the uninitiated, an essence is a lightweight, concentrated formula packed with ingredients that hydrate and refresh your skin after cleansing, while prepping it for the next steps in your skin-care routine.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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It's made by separating meat from fat and purifying it.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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Antimony is used in flame retardants and emerging clean-energy technologies, including in liquid-metal batteries and for purifying glass in solar panels.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2025
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The mood was like an eternal shiva — the celebration of the South L.A. rapper’s cinematic life is muted, the search for meaning and healing unending.—
Jeff Weiss,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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The legal proceedings have already been harrowing for so many victims, their families and shooting witnesses as well as the broader community of Highland Park, a North Shore suburb of more than 30,000 residents that’s still grappling to heal from that traumatic day.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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