impeccability

noun

Definition of impeccabilitynext
as in innocency
the quality or state of being free from guilt or blame the impeccability of the nun's moral character and untiring selflessness qualified her for sainthood

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  1. innocence
  2. purity
Noun
  • No one in the courtroom is debating Patrick Clancy’s guilt or innocence.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Durk has maintained his innocence since being apprehended and he can be sentenced up to life in prison if convicted.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of innocence
Noun
  • The Basij run a nationwide network of volunteers who maintain a presence in the streets, government offices and cultural centers, seeking to ensure loyalty and ideological purity for Iran’s theocracy.
    — Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Along with these shifts came purity tests that were easy for well-meaning people to fail.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of purity
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“Impeccability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeccability. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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