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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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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

Proceeds of crimes laws apply in Scotland, and make provision for property in the hands of others to be treated as a "tainted gift" where it can be linked to criminal conduct.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Justice Clarence Thomas pointed to a rarely enforced 1996 law that authorized suits against those who “use property tainted by a past confiscation.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Both of those franchises suffered artistically for this move, their legacies forever tainted by it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

I'll admit my filter's a little tainted after the past eight months...scratch that: after the past year.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone




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