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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Diddy has maintained his innocence throughout the trial.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025 -
Trump has maintained his innocence and is appealing the rulings in two defamation lawsuits brought by Carroll.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2025
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“Guiltlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guiltlessness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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