purification
noun
pu·ri·fi·ca·tion
ˌpyu̇r-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
Examples of purification in a Sentence
some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities
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That’s because, with the exception of reverse osmosis—which is used sparingly, in instances where recycled or saltwater is being treated—typical water purification processes aren’t designed to suck out molecules that tiny.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
Raw data, like raw water, must undergo a process of purification to become valuable for AI systems.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Keeping indoor spaces well-ventilated with air purification: This can include using a HEPA (High Efficiency Particle Arresting) filter to remove harmful particles from the air.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Data cleaning goes by many names—including data scrubbing, data purification, data refinement and data validation—all of which refer to the process of preparing data for analysis by identifying and correcting errors, inconsistencies and irrelevant or redundant information.
—John Case, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
Raw data, like raw water, must undergo a process of purification to become valuable for AI systems.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Keeping indoor spaces well-ventilated with air purification: This can include using a HEPA (High Efficiency Particle Arresting) filter to remove harmful particles from the air.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Data cleaning goes by many names—including data scrubbing, data purification, data refinement and data validation—all of which refer to the process of preparing data for analysis by identifying and correcting errors, inconsistencies and irrelevant or redundant information.
—John Case, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Purification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purification. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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