as in innocency
the quality or state of being free from guilt or blame
her guiltlessness is obvious, since she couldn't possibly have been at the scene of the crime
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innocence
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Many of those charged protest their innocence vehemently, but since anti-doping agencies apply strict liability principles and apportion responsibility irrespective of intent, the consequences hit hard.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
20 June 2025 -
Foxx’s office later withdrew opposition to their certificates of innocence, enabling their lawyers to use these certificates as evidence in lawsuits against the police.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Guiltlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guiltlessness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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