as in innocence
the quality or state of being free from guilt or blame
let me be the first to declare my own innocency in the matter: I neither spread nor believed the malicious gossip
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After decades of maintaining his innocence, Vedam’s conviction was thrown out by a judge in August after it was revealed that prosecutors had withheld potentially critical ballistics evidence during his two trials.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department emphasized the innocence of the siblings and their spouses in a statement released Monday, pleading with the media and public to leave the beleaguered family alone.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Innocency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innocency. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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