untainted
adjective
un·taint·ed
ˌən-ˈtān-təd 
: not contaminated, spoiled, or affected slightly with something bad : not tainted
untainted evidence
an untainted reputation
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Some replacements were found in the everyday speech of rural Anatolian villagers or the Turkic peoples of Central Asia, both of which were assumed to have preserved an untainted original Turkish.
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Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2015
In the awards race, the question looms: Will any of the nominees make it to the ceremony untainted?
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
Lil Petey has an honest heart and carries the untainted perspective of a pure, impressionable small child.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
The supposedly authentic foreign experience is perhaps a sense of life untainted by the influence of global brands.
—Alex C. Park, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2015
In the awards race, the question looms: Will any of the nominees make it to the ceremony untainted?
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
Lil Petey has an honest heart and carries the untainted perspective of a pure, impressionable small child.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
The supposedly authentic foreign experience is perhaps a sense of life untainted by the influence of global brands.
—Alex C. Park, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Untainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untainted. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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