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  • past participle of taint.
  • past tense form of taint.
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tainted

[teyn-tid] / ˈteɪn tɪd /


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Some members of her party have pushed Sheinbaum to sever ties with Rocha Moya and other leaders suspected of links to organized crime, lest Morena be tainted by the allegations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Although he has a degree in political science, he has never held office and "therefore isn't tainted by experience", according to Kaplan.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The ruling is reminiscent of another case in which Kavanaugh found that a Mississippi defendant’s trial was tainted by racial discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The money, in their view, not only has to make up for mounting legal fees, but lost income, tainted reputations, fractured families, and years spent behind bars.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Harry felt contaminated, tainted: Was that really how the Death Eaters had found them?

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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