PURIFICATIONS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

purifications

noun

plural of purification

as in rebirths

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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Through an intricate process of dependent origination, humans, animals, and other beings cycle around in endless rebirths based on past karma.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid.

— Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

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Artcraft is also working with the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, which began collaborating with Mockoski and Harris in 2025 on restorations from Paramount’s silent-era library.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Tennessee cinephiles will once again be treated to a selection of recent festival circuit hits and restorations at Indie Memphis, which runs from November 5 – 8 at the city’s Halloran Centre and Malco Powerhouse.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

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However, data from Agence France Tresor shows that the average maturity of French debt stands at roughly 8 years and 158 days, with debt redemptions relatively well staggered.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
And because these things can’t be bought and sold quickly like a share of stock, the firms have had to limit those redemptions.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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