as in innocent
free from guilt or blame
a blameless baby shouldn't have to suffer for his parents' mistakes
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Recent Examples of blameless
The United States is not blameless here.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
The duo settled this week ahead of their courtroom showdown and issued a needle-thread media statement, which was a meaningless, blameless word salad with hedge sauce.
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James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Yet while Vitello is not blameless in the Giants’ poor start, there aren’t many buttons Vitello can push when the team’s foundational players are collectively underperforming.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
The Golden Knights were hardly blameless.
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ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
The officials are not blameless.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Atlanta isn’t totally blameless in this mess.
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Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Wrigley is not entirely blameless.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
In the backfield, neither Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson are blameless.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
The duo settled this week ahead of their courtroom showdown and issued a needle-thread media statement, which was a meaningless, blameless word salad with hedge sauce.
—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Yet while Vitello is not blameless in the Giants’ poor start, there aren’t many buttons Vitello can push when the team’s foundational players are collectively underperforming.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
The Golden Knights were hardly blameless.
—
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
The officials are not blameless.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Atlanta isn’t totally blameless in this mess.
—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Wrigley is not entirely blameless.
—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
In the backfield, neither Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson are blameless.
—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blameless
Adjective
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But the document also made clear, as every criminal case must, that the charges were accusations and that the defendant was presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Nearly two-dozen suspects are now off the streets after being charged with dozens of shootings involving innocent bystanders.
Adjective
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In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.
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Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.
Adjective
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Yet the reporting was faultless, the points of view persuasive.
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This new vision of luxury remains firmly rooted in faultless service and astounding architectural design, but also weaves in a profound connection to place and the thrill of experiencing it just as the world is starting to sit up and take notice.
Adjective
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Rather than focus on a single irreproachable hero, Mendonça Filho dilates his lens to take in an expansive world.
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Classics from the diasporic Vietnamese repertoire are included, too, with irreproachable instructions.
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“Blameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blameless. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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