as in cleansing
the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt
some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities
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Proposition 4 looked to borrow $10 billion to fund climate change initiatives, with $3.8 billion set aside for water purification and infrastructure programs and $1.5 billion for wildfire and forest programs.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
This rotating tower fan doubles as an air purification system.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
And thanks to the fact that it's sealed to HEPA H13 standards, no pollutants escape during purification.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024
That’s why investing in a reliable water purification system is so important.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
This rotating tower fan doubles as an air purification system.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
And thanks to the fact that it's sealed to HEPA H13 standards, no pollutants escape during purification.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024
That’s why investing in a reliable water purification system is so important.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Purification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purification. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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