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. chastity
Noun
  • In the team’s demonstration, the CO2 reacted with the industrial by-products to form high-purity calcite.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In electrolysis, compression, purification, storage and blending, oxygen measurement can support safety logic, gas purity verification, ventilation strategy, leak detection and process optimization.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of purity
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  • The only exception comes once a year, when the nationwide chastity mandate is temporarily lifted and the use of protection is mandatory.
    — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • These communities of men and women devote their lives to becoming more like Jesus by living out vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
    — Adora Namigadde, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of chastity

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“Harmlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmlessness. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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