as in purifying
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Recent Examples of purificatory
Many stepwells were used for ablution; the tanks associated with mosques, Hindu temples and other shrines offered the most purificatory form. Summoning water from the depths was also a symbol of temporal power.
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The Economist, 13 July 2019
The Economist, 13 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purificatory
Adjective
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Ono’s particular combination of steely purpose, cathartic sound, gentle tenacity and obstinate positivity still has resistance at its core — and that can’t please everybody.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The psychic’s interventions seem to promise, through sheer power of suggestion, a cathartic measure of closure.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Brennen says one of the most moving moments was when the granddaughter spoke to the crowd.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pic delves into the relevant issue of prejudice, but in a funny and moving manner.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Economic growth − uneven and fragile In raw numbers, Cambodia’s economic progress over the past two decades has been impressive.—
Sophal Ear,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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But this was far and away Yapi’s most impressive all-around performance over the span of his 66 minutes.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Purificatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purificatory. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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