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Recent Examples of harmlessness
What happens, for example, when harmlessness conflicts with helping the user?
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Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmlessness
Noun
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Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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By treating purity as a design parameter, engineers can now develop materials that thrive in the most punishing environments, such as hypersonic flight and extraterrestrial construction.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a nutshell, chastity is the practice of orgasm denial, often through a device like a dedicated cage.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
1 Oct. 2025
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The title that has become attached to the painting over time curiously characterizes the Virgin Mary by the fruit, perhaps in recognition of her chastity, especially when considered in the context of Persephone’s myth.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Harmlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmlessness. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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