untainted
adjective
un·taint·ed
ˌən-ˈtān-təd 
: not contaminated, spoiled, or affected slightly with something bad : not tainted
untainted evidence
an untainted reputation
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On taking office, the 76-year-old Temer could have appointed aides who were untainted by the Car Wash scandal.
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Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2017
The White House is untainted by scandal, the incumbent party is charismatic.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
For every former Baathist running ISIS, there were multiple other veteran jihadists untainted by any association with Saddam.
—Graeme Wood, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
No scandal: The incumbent administration is untainted by major scandal.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2017
The White House is untainted by scandal, the incumbent party is charismatic.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
For every former Baathist running ISIS, there were multiple other veteran jihadists untainted by any association with Saddam.
—Graeme Wood, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
No scandal: The incumbent administration is untainted by major scandal.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Untainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untainted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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