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as in integrity
devotion to telling the truth
George Washington has gone down in history for his honesty
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as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
he's known for his honesty in business dealings
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as in honor
faithfulness to high moral standards
she knew she could count on her students' honesty, even if she left the classroom for a few moments during the test
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as in sincerity
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
I am speaking with all honesty when I say that your apple pie is the best I've ever tasted
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Recent Examples of honesty
Which is very funny — and there’s truth and honesty in that.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Sumrall leans hard into honesty.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Longevity requires discipline, emotional honesty and continuous growth.
—Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Allen Ginsberg on poetic honesty.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Sumrall leans hard into honesty.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Longevity requires discipline, emotional honesty and continuous growth.
—Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Allen Ginsberg on poetic honesty.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for honesty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honesty
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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These false or misleading statements are characteristic of politicians with questionable integrity who are willing to say anything for political gain.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Iran's morality police arrested a 22-year-old woman, accusing her of failing to cover her hair.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Inspired by the sci-fi and fantasy stories that helped her escape from reality during those early years in the US, her writing often explores morality and relationships in hypothetical, fantastical worlds.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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The futurist, cultural historian and Holocaust survivor who has degrees in sociology and law from UCLA said she was informed of the honor last year by Jennifer Siebel Newsom and recently was honored by the Austrian government with its Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The journalist and historian has written thousands of articles, columns, and editorials, and has earned multiple lifetime achievement honors, and has authored or edited 14 books on LGBTQ+ history.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Played with ample sincerity by Jack Quaid, Richie seems like a good dude in a bad situation.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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These forces—economic uncertainty, political division, and toxic algorithms—work in a vicious cycle to try and tell us that empathy is weakness… that kindness is gullibility… that sincerity is for suckers.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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There is nuance in weighing the virtues of an ends-justify-the-means approach.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, German football’s virtues are its proud regional traditions, its fan culture, and the vibrancy of its atmosphere, none of which are quite as simple to export.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Her emotional frankness has also translated into measurable commercial impact.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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The cast rises to the challenge of Churchill’s rapid-fire, often overlapping dialogue, with comedic highlights including Pope Joan’s coarse frankness and Dull Gret’s unexpected interjections.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Musk now oversees the AI chatbot, Grok, which the Pentagon also plans to give access to classified military networks despite its safety and reliability on top of government investigations into its creation of sexualized deepfake images.—
Michael Liedtke,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The idea is that renewable power—when coupled with shorter- and long-duration batteries—can finally shed the reliability concerns of critics and offer the equivalent of baseload power provided by fossil fuel generation and nuclear power.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Honesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honesty. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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