1
2
3
4

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of innocence Bolsonaro maintains his innocence. Joe Wright, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025 In the interview with the Justice Department official, Maxwell continued to profess her innocence. John Parkinson, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025 There was something special about that ultimate innocence of a puppy. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025 Eventually, however, even Gabriel’s innocence is beaten down by his life of destitution. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for innocence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innocence
Noun
  • The naturalness bias is deeply ingrained in Kennedy’s MAHA campaign, which aims to improve public health by returning to a more natural lifestyle.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The problem is not ignorance or bad arithmetic.
    Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • LaNasa echoed her friend’s concern while adding an ignorance of history will lead to its repetition.
    Chris Quintana, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Shrines appear on corners, balconies, and walls, quietly imposing ideals of purity, sacrifice, and silence.
    Vogue, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
  • If something challenges your heart and your soul and your mind and your sense of purity of what is right and wrong in the world, then just say no.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Was one of Forest’s virtues last season their relative simplicity, which will now be disrupted?
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For now, the company is betting that simplicity will appeal to customers.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Gibson’s book delves into her struggles with finances and health, as well as her complicated relationship with Diane, who died in 2022, with clear-eyed sincerity.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The specifics matter less than the sincerity.
    Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Innocence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innocence. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on innocence

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!