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
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).
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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
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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Mangione has pleaded innocent to federal and state murder charges; the state charges carry the possibility of life in prison.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Several right-wing social media figures and conservative commentators have also shared the video and suggested that Pretti was not an innocent bystander, but rather someone who was deliberately seeking confrontation.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But from a pure wrestling standpoint, Styles-Nakamura.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Their expertise and pure joy for all the young talents growing and achieving through their guidance and support uplifts the enthusiastic energy of the teammates, their families and the entire ranch, according to the news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Sinless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinless. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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