as in acquitted
free from guilt or blame
none of us is exactly cleanhanded in this affair
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Adjective
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Someone's mispronunciation, for example, might have more do with innocent ignorance as opposed to a mistake worth correcting.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025 -
The new location will allow Wiggam Law to support clients outside of downtown Atlanta and directly in Gwinnett County, offering legal services including audit defense, tax litigation, penalty abatement, innocent spouse relief and IRS collections representation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stroud isn’t blameless in the Texans’ severe pass-protection issues dating to last year.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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No party in the war was blameless, but Hezbollah distinguished itself by outright rejecting norms of war and diplomacy.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As spooky season approaches, there’s no better time than now to revisit these classic nail-biters—and revel in their impeccable period styling.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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Two proud programs with very passionate fanbases, each of which got off to impeccable starts in 2025.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Newcastle’s faultless pressing halted Villa’s build-up in the first half and often forced Bizot to go long, where Schar and Dan Burn dominated the aerial duels, and the midfield were in position to win the second balls.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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That philosophy has translated into a menu that is smaller, more focused, and, in my personal opinion, faultless.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Cleanhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanhanded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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