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Recent Examples of untainted
One quick incision near the gills to bleed the fish will keep the meat fresh and untainted.
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Mike Raabe, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2025
There is a new young star to put on billboards around the team and throw into commercials, one who, unlike Davis, is untainted by a trade that will live in infamy.
Harrison, pilloried in the aftermath of the Dončić trade, somehow got some salvation, though not forgiveness.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Our Lady was chaste, willingly, willfully passive, untainted by the grottiness of ordinary life.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Some replacements were found in the everyday speech of rural Anatolian villagers or the Turkic peoples of Central Asia, both of which were assumed to have preserved an untainted original Turkish.
—Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2015
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Mike Raabe, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2025
There is a new young star to put on billboards around the team and throw into commercials, one who, unlike Davis, is untainted by a trade that will live in infamy.
Harrison, pilloried in the aftermath of the Dončić trade, somehow got some salvation, though not forgiveness.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Our Lady was chaste, willingly, willfully passive, untainted by the grottiness of ordinary life.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Some replacements were found in the everyday speech of rural Anatolian villagers or the Turkic peoples of Central Asia, both of which were assumed to have preserved an untainted original Turkish.
—Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untainted
Adjective
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Ghibli managed to do it in a way that was relatively independent and unsullied of that business.—
Ryan Gaur,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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The crux of the change for Tarantino is that the experience of theater is still unsullied, whereas with movies, people are on their phones and the theatrical window is teeny tiny.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As acetone is recyclable and uncontaminated, the procedure permits full solvent recovery, promoting low-waste, environmentally friendly production.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Your Sterile Drugs, Like Eye Drops, Could Become Dangerous Or Deadly The FDA helps ensure that sterile drugs are actually sterile — non-toxic and uncontaminated.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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The Vikings jumped out to an early lead and stayed on top until late in the third quarter, but the Volunteers rallied for a 45-38 win to stay unblemished in district play.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Buy unblemished produce When buying produce, look for fruits and vegetables free of cuts and knicks.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The island’s primitive campsites are a great way to enjoy the unpolluted dark skies in a serene atmosphere.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2025
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This is not just good for farmers, but for the 1.8 million people who rely on unpolluted water from our three county reservoirs.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The unspoiled beaches are a definite draw for beachcombers, shell collectors and sandcastle builders.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Two-thirds of the island remains undeveloped and largely unspoiled.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Estrogen gave her smooth cheeks and wider hips but left her voice untouched.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Few businesses anywhere were left untouched by that, but in football, the richest teams felt the most immediate strain.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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An unaltered shuffle machine contains cameras that alert the casino, dealer, or house if a card is missing and ensures the deck is correctly sorted, according to Piacente.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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That position remains unaltered today.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Critics argued that such development contradicted the park service’s mandate to leave national parks unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.—
Michael Childers,
The Conversation,
31 July 2025
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That’s the premise behind the National Park Service, whose mission reads: The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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“Untainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untainted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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