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

[teyn-tid] / ˈteɪn tɪd /


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It is not clear how the unapproved material made it into the tainted copies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Items, such as the neckless which Sturgeon said she loved wearing, could be considered by the hearing as "tainted gifts" and subsequently seized.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In a rare move, Crenshaw dismissed the criminal indictment after declaring the prosecution against Abrego Garcia a blatantly tainted investigation “with a vindictive motive.”

From Slate • May 28, 2026

“At that point, the docks were tainted as confiscated property,” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in the majority opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

We had not only lost our childhood in the war but our lives had been tainted by the same experiences that still caused us great pain and sadness.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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