faultlessness

noun

as in innocency
the quality or state of being free from guilt or blame the store owners sought to assure the employees of their complete faultlessness in the closing of the business

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  1. innocence
  2. purity
Noun
  • Courts have upheld both inmates’ sentences Duckett and Occhicone were both convicted by juries, and appellate courts have denied multiple attempts to overturn their death sentences – although Duckett has maintained his innocence.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • The 1997 Tour was the end of the sport’s long age of innocence.
    — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of innocence
Noun
  • To build a usable weapon, Iran would first need to enrich uranium up to 90% purity.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • Gold investment coins, also known as bullion coins, are produced by government mints and struck from precious metals that meet strict purity standards.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of purity
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“Faultlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faultlessness. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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