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noun

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Recent Examples of innocent
Adjective
Arad, who helped draft the pilots’ letter of objection, said that the number of innocent Palestinians that Israel is killing has become impossible to explain or to ignore. Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 14 May 2025 How a mistrial could have changed the case If a judge declares a mistrial, that doesn’t mean a defendant is found innocent. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Noun
Some are corrupt cops and teen bullies whose maliciousness could be a little more fleshed out; others are children or general innocents, begging questions about who gets chosen as prey the show doesn’t care much to answer. Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025 In order to stop this nefarious group from killing more innocents, the BAU is forced to work alongside an increasingly unpredictable Voit who has his own agenda. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for innocent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innocent
Adjective
  • Here are some of the best words to describe his work: simple, clean, clear, pure and, above all, elegant.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
  • What’s actually the most interesting thing is to go the opposite route and go pure banal.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • For example, many could be reassigned to jobs in city departments that are unaffected by the budget crisis.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • However, even as many industries experience a general decline, there were five remote roles pointed out by FlexJobs that appear to be unaffected by the downward trend, and were in the highest demand in Q1 2025.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Don’t be naive and offer $500 for a premium domain name.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • But that naive, first-generation Polish-American girl soon became a force to be reckoned with.
    Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • Misconception 3: Brief online connections are harmless.
    Lior Lamesh, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • This is a harmless side effect with no association with adverse health effects.6 Kidney stones: Beets, spinach, green cabbage, rhubarb, nuts, and chocolate are high in oxalate.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Trump has no knowledge of military history and has surrounded himself with advisers equally ignorant.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
  • Anger materializes in people who are toxic and ignorant.
    Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Each finger sported its own unique, cherubic nail art, with plump baby angels fluttering across her nails.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 May 2025
  • The report shows that pre-seed investors, both angels and VCs, are demanding more than a compelling narrative.
    Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • And how many guiltless prisoners there are here!
    Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Many fans found its generally joyous treatment of Miranda’s guiltless affair with Che, a nonbinary comedian, in the first season off-putting.
    Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
Adjective
  • For all the offseason acquisitions meant to bolster the rotation, starting pitching has become a genuine concern for Los Angeles.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • Section meetings are open to members, guests and anyone with a genuine interest in UFOs/UAPs.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025

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“Innocent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innocent. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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