as in purification
the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt
underwent a cleansing before he could enter the temple's most sacred chamber
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as in purging
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
in an elaborate ritual the priestess cleansed the gathering of supplicants
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as in cleaning
to remove the dirt from
cleanse the wound with soap and water before applying the bandage
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Recent Examples of cleansing
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Apply on face and neck after cleansing.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Over four songs that span the length of a feature film, Sumac turn The Healer into a beguiling feat of experimental metal that’s at once cleansing and terrifying.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
This four-piece kit features four of the brand’s top sellers, a standout of which is the cleansing oil—a lightweight formula packed with jojoba, safflower, and apricot kernel oil for hydration, plus green tea extract to soothe irritation, and ginseng and licorice extract for brightening.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
That means two bottles of this delectable cream in all of its moisturizing, priming, and cleansing glory.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024
Exfoliation should be done right after cleansing your face.
—Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
Data quality requires periodic audits and data cleansing to help sustain high standards over time.
—Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Additionally, routinely cleansing and updating your data without prohibitive fuss requires you to think differently about data management.
—Ricardo Madan, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Caress Daily Silk Bar Soap Transform shower time while gently cleansing your skin with the refreshing fragrance and rich, creamy lather of the Caress Daily Silk Bar Soap.
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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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What's next: Windmill wants to roll out more new air care products due for a modern redesign, which could fall into heating or cooling or purification and filtration, Danny Mayer says.Kimberly Chin, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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The Ohio State offense turned in a cathartic performance after a 13-10 home loss to archrival Michigan kept the Buckeyes out of the Big Ten Championship Game and led to a tense few weeks in Columbus.David Ubben, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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But there's plenty of cathartic replay value here for anyone who just wants to cause as much on-screen carnage as possible in a very short period of time.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, the rate for medical and moving purposes is based just on the variable costs.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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One of the more moving stories in The New York Times this week is an account of the life of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO who was gunned down on Dec. 4 outside of a New York hotel.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Tyran Stokes continued his impressive play with a 29-point, 10-rebound performance after a 30-point effort on Thursday.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The two cooks' successes and failures are great fun to watch, particularly the series of scenes in which Child, having just enrolled in a cooking program, practices cutting hundreds of onions, the slices forming a pile that matches her own impressive height.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Singing over gruff hip-hop beats and ethereal minimalist ballads, the Argentine singer weaves a provocative tale of self-discovery with diaristic lyrics that excavate self-acceptance, intense romance and emotional maturity.Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Divorcing couples can establish a pet custody agreement that focuses on the pet's emotional well-being.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Cleansing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleansing. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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