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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Based on their own accounts, the Yanomami population has been decimated by the toxic waste from mining activities and viruses like malaria that penetrate their once untainted domain.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 May 2024
One quick incision near the gills to bleed the fish will keep the meat fresh and untainted.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024
The only legitimate Palestinian political entity that is untainted by failure is the state of Palestine.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
Outdoorsy folks who want to spend their time hiking and biking through untainted valleys, mountains, and countryside will appreciate the chance to explore the newest European country.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
That sentiment remained untainted despite his battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
The passion for music, for a particular singer singing a particular song, is untainted by the ennui of too many channels, too many recordings, too many choices.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
In the event, however, the Biden Justice Department prosecuted hundreds of people on trifling misdemeanor offenses that would never have been charged in normal cases untainted by partisan politics.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 Dec. 2023
The soaring promo video at 2021’s Meta Connect suggested that the metaverse would remain untainted by the limitations of the real world—even, perhaps, the laws of physics.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 May 2024
One quick incision near the gills to bleed the fish will keep the meat fresh and untainted.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024
The only legitimate Palestinian political entity that is untainted by failure is the state of Palestine.
—Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
Outdoorsy folks who want to spend their time hiking and biking through untainted valleys, mountains, and countryside will appreciate the chance to explore the newest European country.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
That sentiment remained untainted despite his battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
The passion for music, for a particular singer singing a particular song, is untainted by the ennui of too many channels, too many recordings, too many choices.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
In the event, however, the Biden Justice Department prosecuted hundreds of people on trifling misdemeanor offenses that would never have been charged in normal cases untainted by partisan politics.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 Dec. 2023
The soaring promo video at 2021’s Meta Connect suggested that the metaverse would remain untainted by the limitations of the real world—even, perhaps, the laws of physics.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
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“Untainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untainted. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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