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
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Carmen Mejia, who was declared innocent after spending more than 20 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction in a child's death in Texas, faces deportation to her native Honduras because her immigration status lapsed while she was incarcerated, her attorneys said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Countless innocent lives lost, and for what?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The shot was pure, skimming atop the grass to nestle inside the far post.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Plus, it’s made out of pure cedar.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Sinless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinless. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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