harmlessness

noun

Definition of harmlessnessnext
as in purity

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Recent Examples of harmlessness What happens, for example, when harmlessness conflicts with helping the user? — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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  1. purity
  2. sinlessness
  3. chastity
Noun
  • However, recovering their constituent materials at the required purity for reuse is technically challenging.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Many brands offer lip service to the ingredient, especially on purity and sourcing.
    — Rosa Jisoo Pyo, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of purity
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  • Love’s creation never stops being new, its sinlessness, health, and harmony never decaying.
    — Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2026
Definition of sinlessness
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  • Rama soon learns that the people of Ayodhya are raising questions about Sita’s chastity after her captivity in Lanka and criticizing him for taking her back.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The government’s more expansive hijab and chastity law was suspended but not repealed.
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of chastity

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“Harmlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmlessness. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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