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as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
impurities in the water made it cloudy
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the impurity of her thoughts was troubling, given her strict upbringing
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Recent Examples of impurity
Your most valuable data is the bare minimum an AI model needs to produce useful sales intelligence, like melting down gold to remove its impurities.
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Rendering animal fat requires careful heating and purification to remove impurities.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2025
This quality cleanser features the ideal pH level of five to avoid compromising your skin’s moisture barrier and stripping it of its natural oils while effectively removing dirt and impurities.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
Why Whiteheads on Nose Fill and Clog Whiteheads form when the pore becomes blocked by a combination of sebum (oil), dead skin cells, and other impurities.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Rendering animal fat requires careful heating and purification to remove impurities.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2025
This quality cleanser features the ideal pH level of five to avoid compromising your skin’s moisture barrier and stripping it of its natural oils while effectively removing dirt and impurities.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
Why Whiteheads on Nose Fill and Clog Whiteheads form when the pore becomes blocked by a combination of sebum (oil), dead skin cells, and other impurities.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impurity
Noun
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Rinsing salmon can potentially increase the risk of contamination, says Dr. Farzad.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The study, recently published in the journal Environmental Pollution, has pinpointed mining operations in the Pacific Northwest as the source of contaminants.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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State lawmakers also set aside $15 million in grant money to help pay for ridding buildings of contaminants such as asbestos and razing dozens of structures.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The real marvel, in this instance, being the avoidance of vulgarity.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Wellness benefits: Purifies indoor air Low-maintenance care Reduces harmful pollutants 9.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Biofuels still produce pollutants, but some 98% of the city’s construction sites were free of fossil fuels in 2023.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
25 Mar. 2025
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Aspinwall Police Chief David Nemec told Pittsburgh news station WTAE that the man got out of his vehicle, walked to the sidewalk and began shouting obscenities at the house and the flag.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Before some of you Jets fans direct obscenities in my direction, hear me out for a minute.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Rock stars are wealthy, privileged people who live just like other wealthy, privileged people do, in places where the streets are quiet and safe, protected by gates and uniformed security guards from the danger, filth, and darkness of a world where everyone wants to be rich and famous and loved.—
David Samuels,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Before that, That’s A Wrap Sandwich Co. obviously housed too many rodents, roaches or general filth for whoever filed the complaint with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Impurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impurity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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