Untainted is most commonly followed by by to show what has not affected or spoiled something. Other prepositions usually belong to the wider sentence, not directly to the adjective.
Use untainted by to name something negative that has not affected, spoiled, or influenced a person or thing. Phrases with with, in, amidst, or despite are usually separate parts of the sentence rather than fixed combinations with untainted.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
This is the standard and most natural pattern.
In can introduce the field or context, not the adjective itself.
Amidst describes the surrounding situation and is not a fixed complement of untainted.
Despite introduces contrast and does not directly follow from the adjective.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Untainted normally takes by, not with.
✕ The process was untainted with corruption. ✓ The process was untainted by corruption.In often describes where or in what context something is untainted.
✕ The athlete was untainted in drugs. ✓ The athlete was untainted by drugs.Despite adds contrast and should not replace by.
✕ Her record stayed untainted despite fraud. ✓ Her record stayed untainted by fraud.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. It is the standard way to say that something has not been affected or spoiled.
Usually no as a direct complement. English normally uses untainted by.
Not usually. They normally introduce surrounding circumstances or contrast in the wider sentence.
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