correctitude

noun

Definition of correctitudenext
as in correctness

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Recent Examples of correctitude Neither the retro raunch that emits from Stephanie’s mouth nor the satire of present-tense political correctitude is funnier than it is labored by any wide margin. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctitude
  1. correctness
  2. appropriateness
  3. rightness
  4. prudence
  5. fitness
  6. discretion
  7. dignity
Noun
  • Around the same time, OpenAI researcher Boris Alexeev managed to formalize the proof, verifying its correctness step-by-step using the programming language Lean.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Greek columns on its facade, south of downtown on the corner of Holman and Austin Streets, proclaimed the stability— the unimpeachable correctness—of one of the city’s most enduring institutions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of correctness
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  • As many as 11 sketches were removed, including a self-referential skit in which David Mitchell and Robert Webb joked about the appropriateness of Blackface while in Blackface.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But she’s been persuaded about the appropriateness of projects approved so far.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of appropriateness
Noun
  • Cool Machine is definitive not only for its sweep but also for the rightness, the evocative precision, of the details that fill its paragraphs like the mystery mix inside the skin of a Gray’s Papaya hot dog.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • If the Sun is high in the lunar sky during the flyby, there will be few shadows, and the crew will be looking for subtle variations in surface color and rightness.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of rightness
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  • Short-term rates went to 5% and change, Treasury bills paid more than investment grade corporates, and savers who had spent fifteen years being punished for prudence suddenly got paid handsomely for doing nothing.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In those conditions, United’s prudence makes financial sense.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of prudence
Noun
  • The 24-hour fitness center has state-of-the-art machines, and dogs are welcome for a $75 fee per stay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Studies have suggested that these small doses of movements have health benefits, such as improving cardiorespiratory fitness and even reducing the risks of cancer and dementia.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • The winners in fintech will be the companies who gain enough credibility to be granted actual financial discretion and make responsible use of it.
    — Antoine Sallis, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • While Cheng, who was paid more than $440,000 per year, charged 56 meals that exceeded the state’s $50-per-person limit, the chancellor retained discretion to go beyond the limit.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of discretion
Noun
  • Priorities include ensuring dignity and effective court calendar management.
    — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Her advocacy puts economic dignity and workers’ rights at the center of community progress.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of dignity

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“Correctitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctitude. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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