untainted

Definition of untaintednext

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Recent Examples of untainted Reich acknowledges there's no form of untainted money. Katia Riddle, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 The characters, as shot by cinematographer Cedric Cheung-Lau, organically occupy these spaces, like the jungle or sea caves, which often feel otherworldly in their untainted beauty. Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 The judge instead asked for more evidence that the money was untainted. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 To get the hardening benefit, the metal must be untainted. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untainted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untainted
Adjective
  • But the prosecutor leading the case against the Tates, Rareș Stan, had an unsullied reputation.
    Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • For those who have lost everything so others can appear unsullied, the only recourse may be getting what they’re owed in blood.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • The city's website also includes guidelines regarding the disposal of sandbags — only dry and uncontaminated bags should be reused, and those that have been exposed to floodwaters should be placed in residents' bulk trash piles for collection.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • Lin collects uncontaminated plastics which include needle and medication caps, as well as plastic containers.
    Molly McCrea, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Even if many of the passes were simple, completing 84 unblemished ones is never a formality.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • The intimate, high-design interior is replete with a royal scepter–like shifter, rich wood veneers, and unblemished hides sourced from Scandinavian bulls.
    Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • The island’s primitive campsites are a great way to enjoy the unpolluted dark skies in a serene atmosphere.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
  • Rather, many environmental groups inside and outside Lebanon argue that addressing such issues is necessary to ensure the promotion of human rights in the region and equitable access to unpolluted farmland, water and forests.
    Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Despite growing interest, Bocas retains an unspoiled charm due to limited access and the absence of large resorts, ensuring a tranquil experience.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Just like the director’s films skip festivals and initially rely on minimalistic marketing, passing on early screenings could be interpreted as another way to ensure audience members go into the film unspoiled.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • This is not a franchise that seems capable of really recapturing the magic of the circumstances that birthed it; some good things are best left untouched and alone.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
  • Think pixelated logos, websites untouched since the AOL era and brand architectures so tangled by years of acquisitions and restructuring that even the founders can’t map them cleanly.
    James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Not only is Earth's celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into space.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • Without a root-and-branch breakdown of this legacy, there is the ever-present danger that, though names and governments might change, these prisons will reemerge unaltered.
    Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Adjective
  • Trenton’s Law therefore traps lawful patients in a no-win paradox: Submit and risk DUI charges despite being unimpaired at the time of driving, or refuse and face an immediate criminal misdemeanor.
    Yehiel Kyle Israel, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2026
  • Unlike airport security employees who worked without pay for weeks, most ICE and Border Patrol operations continued largely unimpaired due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Untainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untainted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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