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as in innocency
the quality or state of being free from guilt or blame
the accused embezzler eventually proved her innocence and was released
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as in naturalness
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
the innocence of the child's question touched everyone present
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as in ignorance
the state of being unaware or uninformed
in my innocence I just assumed that quoted rate was for a week's stay and not for a single night at the health spa
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as in purity
the quality or state of being morally pure
in Melville's novel, the sailor Billy Budd serves as a symbol of absolute innocence
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Recent Examples of innocence
Bonilla maintains his innocence, saying the situations were misrepresented.
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Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Messi maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Grossberg, who represents House District 30, has consistently maintained his innocence and did not leave office despite multiple calls for his resignation, including from Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
Now that Francis is dead, the case may be less politically delicate, even as the priest’s supporters maintain his innocence.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Messi maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Grossberg, who represents House District 30, has consistently maintained his innocence and did not leave office despite multiple calls for his resignation, including from Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
Now that Francis is dead, the case may be less politically delicate, even as the priest’s supporters maintain his innocence.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innocence
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Those who get their disinformation from Fox, One America News Network and Newsmax will remain clueless and continue to suffer the consequences of their ignorance.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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This experiment in willful ignorance can only end poorly.—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
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The Sport runs the spectrum from being an everyday steel sports watch, jostling with the Omega Speedmaster and Rolex Daytona for attention, to morphing into a red-carpet star in solid 18-karat gold with a gem-set bezel, to this monochrome purity.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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But the quest for ideological purity is present with Democrats as well, something illustrated by critiques of Senator John Fetterman and efforts by former co-vice chair of the Democratic Party David Hogg to support left-wing candidates in primary challenges against moderates.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
7 July 2025
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To stand and hold a place in simplicity is one of the most difficult things for any performer to do.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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The Wicked star loves the sonic drama of the track, in spite of its lyrical simplicity.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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On the contrary, there’s a kind of sincerity to his reverence for beauty, for the erotic as art.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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So the director builds our modern discomfort with sincerity into his interpretation—an approach that meshes with the film’s sunny politics, which are loudly obvious from the jump.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
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“Innocence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innocence. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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