as in innocent
free from sin
the belief that limbo is the place where sinless but unbaptized souls abide until Judgment Day
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Recent Examples of sinless
Fatima and Ali’s lineage is called the Imamate, with each individual imam recognized as a sinless spiritual leader.
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Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
In order to receive atonement for sins, most Christians believe that God was manifest in the flesh in Jesus Christ and shed his sinless blood as a propitiation for their sins (Romans 3:25).
—Peter Cordi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Dec. 2025
The fact of elven immortality should also not create the impression of a sinless race.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
People started seeing children as pure, as these like blank slates that are sinless, that are innocent, that are like the pinnacle of virtue.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 11 June 2021
God looks upon us and sees His perfect, sinless Son.
—The Rev. Bill Thomas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 13 Sep. 2019
Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
In order to receive atonement for sins, most Christians believe that God was manifest in the flesh in Jesus Christ and shed his sinless blood as a propitiation for their sins (Romans 3:25).
—Peter Cordi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Dec. 2025
The fact of elven immortality should also not create the impression of a sinless race.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
People started seeing children as pure, as these like blank slates that are sinless, that are innocent, that are like the pinnacle of virtue.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 11 June 2021
God looks upon us and sees His perfect, sinless Son.
—The Rev. Bill Thomas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 13 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinless
Adjective
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These armed hostilities have maimed, mutilated and killed millions of human beings — many of them innocent civilians.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Becerra may have been an innocent victim, but $120,000 a year is a lot of money to pay someone to babysit a largely unused stack of cash.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The sun and moon appear almost the same size in our sky by pure coincidence.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Bubble Up has a more natural taste than many of its competitors because it’s made with pure cane sugar and lemon and lime oils, rather than high-fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors, The Tasting Table reported.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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“Sinless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinless. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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