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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Six innocent people, including an unborn baby, died in three separate pursuits throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties this week.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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An error in a legal brief could lead to an innocent person’s incarceration.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With speed on the right wing as essentially a pure winger rather than her usual right-back role, Oke gave Reign’s defense fits, especially when another midfielder joined and created overloads.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Researchers in Germany are developing a new electrochemical method to coat fusion reactors with pure tungsten.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Sinless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinless. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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