incorruptible
adjective
in·cor·rupt·ible
ˌin-kə-ˈrəp-tə-bəl 
: incapable of corruption: such as
a
: incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted
b
: not subject to decay or dissolution
incorruptible
noun
Examples of incorruptible in a Sentence
He was trusted, respected, and completely incorruptible.
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And, he’s particularly intrigued by the seemingly incorruptible Acosta — Dr. Townsend, like the devil, loves a challenge.
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Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
Perhaps the administration of President Mahamadou Issoufou enjoys more democratic legitimacy than any other government in that region, but that does not mean that power holders in Niamey are incorruptible.
—Sebastian Elischer, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2015
The question of the season is: Can the supposedly incorruptible Katagiri stay clean under enormous pressure and the yakuza’s threats towards his family?
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
That includes his personality (supporters view him as incorruptible), leadership and communication styles, and his policy achievements at home and abroad—not to mention a weak opposition and the massive BJP machine behind him.
—Michael Kugelman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
On television, Zelensky played an incorruptible teacher turned president, but the reality is more complicated.
—Michael C. Desch, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
But the desire that drives him is pure and incorruptible.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
More problematically, the lead detective on the dubious raid was Eugene Bernath, whom Humphrey had previously considered his favorite cop in town and totally incorruptible.
—Samuel G. Freedman, The New Republic, 21 June 2023
Rooted in an artistic tradition that dated back to the French Revolution, the figure embodied the democratic republic that the nation imagined itself to be—youthful, incorruptible and forward-looking.
—Frances M. Clarke and Rebecca Jo Plant, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2023
Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
Perhaps the administration of President Mahamadou Issoufou enjoys more democratic legitimacy than any other government in that region, but that does not mean that power holders in Niamey are incorruptible.
—Sebastian Elischer, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2015
The question of the season is: Can the supposedly incorruptible Katagiri stay clean under enormous pressure and the yakuza’s threats towards his family?
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
That includes his personality (supporters view him as incorruptible), leadership and communication styles, and his policy achievements at home and abroad—not to mention a weak opposition and the massive BJP machine behind him.
—Michael Kugelman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
On television, Zelensky played an incorruptible teacher turned president, but the reality is more complicated.
—Michael C. Desch, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
But the desire that drives him is pure and incorruptible.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
More problematically, the lead detective on the dubious raid was Eugene Bernath, whom Humphrey had previously considered his favorite cop in town and totally incorruptible.
—Samuel G. Freedman, The New Republic, 21 June 2023
Rooted in an artistic tradition that dated back to the French Revolution, the figure embodied the democratic republic that the nation imagined itself to be—youthful, incorruptible and forward-looking.
—Frances M. Clarke and Rebecca Jo Plant, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2023
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incorruptible
adjective
in·cor·rupt·ible
ˌin-kə-ˈrəp-tə-bəl
1
: not subject to decay
2
: incapable of being corrupted : honest
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