1
as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
an honest and upright people
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2
as in honest
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
informing the clerk that he had just given me back too much in change was the only upright thing to do
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3
as in vertical
rising straight up
only one pillar of the ruined temple remained upright
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Recent Examples of upright
The Cadence capsules are leakproof and TSA-compliant, and an organizer keeps everything upright.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Kevin Costner and Robert De Niro dazzle as the two historical figures, but Sean Connery is the heart of the movie, playing courageous and upright agent James Malone, whose death gives Ness all the more reason to topple Capone's liquor empire.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
The cabin’s ceilings rose to eight feet—even at the window seats—and the exterior walls stood nearly straight up and down, allowing even the tallest passengers to stand upright, like a human instead of a sardine.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Finding a high-suction, pet-friendly upright vacuum equipped with a true HEPA filtration system below the $100 threshold is an extraordinary find.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Kevin Costner and Robert De Niro dazzle as the two historical figures, but Sean Connery is the heart of the movie, playing courageous and upright agent James Malone, whose death gives Ness all the more reason to topple Capone's liquor empire.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
The cabin’s ceilings rose to eight feet—even at the window seats—and the exterior walls stood nearly straight up and down, allowing even the tallest passengers to stand upright, like a human instead of a sardine.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Finding a high-suction, pet-friendly upright vacuum equipped with a true HEPA filtration system below the $100 threshold is an extraordinary find.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upright
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And Florida passed only because one player made the honorable decision.—
David Mica,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Granger's intentions are honorable, and O'Donnell sparks his performance with life, making his tragic end that much more gutting.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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An honest summary would still pass the buck to the voters on a grossly dishonest scheme, but at least the voters might recognize a description that doesn’t cajole, coax and mislead them.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The partner who honors their own limits stays honest.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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According to reporting by Defence Blog, the V-BAT, officially designated the MQ-35A by the US military, is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone designed to operate from ships, expeditionary bases, and other locations where conventional aircraft would struggle to launch or recover.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
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The movement advocates for mindful consumption with an emphasis on environmental sustainability and ethical production.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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Why Accountability Diffusion Happens The root cause is architectural, not ethical.—
David Flower,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Given the Scottish team featured Kenny Dalglish, Denis Law, Billy Bremner and Joe Jordan, that was a relatively respectable result.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Being on man time and being respectable.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2026
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Messi is the standing rebuttal — a leader whose authority was never announced, only demonstrated; whose visibility was never imposed, only inevitable.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Mosquitos lay their eggs in standing pools of water, so residents are encouraged to examine their property for any items that may be carrying still water, particularly smaller items.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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The rooms with bunk beds and lodges are especially nice for spreading out a bit, and are a quick walk from the main building hosting the restaurant and a beautiful library/lounge on the upper floor (yet another great Northern Lights spot).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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But just something would have been nice.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Pegged to the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary (and released on Juneteenth), Outlaws’ Almanac, helmed and executive produced by No, is a righteous and declarative gathering of contemporary and repurposed folk-roots freedom songs.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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Despite their righteous cause, though, much of these campaigns turn out ineffective, largely due to many universities’ reliance on government funding (and overcompliance to get it), a fact aggressively exploited by the state and federal government.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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“Upright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upright. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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