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as in innocency
the quality or state of being free from guilt or blame
the accused embezzler eventually proved her innocence and was released
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as in naturalness
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
the innocence of the child's question touched everyone present
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as in ignorance
the state of being unaware or uninformed
in my innocence I just assumed that quoted rate was for a week's stay and not for a single night at the health spa
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as in purity
the quality or state of being morally pure
in Melville's novel, the sailor Billy Budd serves as a symbol of absolute innocence
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Recent Examples of innocence
The photo pushes David—who has maintained his innocence all along—to escape from prison with the help of Philip Mackenzie (Peter Outerbridge), the prison warden and a longtime friend of his father who believes him, and Mackenzie’s son Adam (Jonathan Tucker), a police sargeant.
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Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 June 2026
Jessie asks, with the innocence of someone first unboxed by a boomer.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Respecting the presumption of innocence is a fundamental value at Villarreal.
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Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The younger Andic has denied wrongdoing, and the family has maintained his innocence.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 June 2026
Jessie asks, with the innocence of someone first unboxed by a boomer.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Respecting the presumption of innocence is a fundamental value at Villarreal.
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Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The younger Andic has denied wrongdoing, and the family has maintained his innocence.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innocence
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The report concluded that gummies face stability challenges and that powders remain the more reliable format for hitting a clinical dose, with strong purity and low degradation across the brands tested.
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Due to Chantal’s philosophy of minimal intervention and restrained oak aging, the purity of the fruit, complex savory notes derived from the fractured sandstone soils, and a subtle hint of salinity ran through all of the wines.
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As a national icon, the Natural Bridge served as a quiet, Emersonian rebuke to Europe’s militaristic triumphal arches, reinforcing the naturalness of American democracy.
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That ease and naturalness are paramount to Copeland.
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The once-vaunted values of public life are now reduced to the lower standards of private life—venality, vulgarity, rudeness, incontinence, and ignorance.
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Not the innocence of ignorance.
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Light and Breezy One of the many virtues of the ’60s shift is its simplicity.
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The collection expressed an idea of contemporary simplicity, built through precise proportions, evolved materials and a new visual lightness.
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But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.
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Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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“Innocence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innocence. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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