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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Noun
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If it is believed that a person has engaged in criminal behavior, this should be handled in a court of law with the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Stock raised concerns about the constitutional amendment’s negative impact on the presumption of innocence, jail capacity and implementation.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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At number two was PeptideSciences, a producer of high-purity peptides available in liquid and capsule forms, intended solely for research purposes.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Innocency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innocency. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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