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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
That kind of emotional honesty didn’t happen overnight.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 14 May 2025
And so, once his presence becomes irksome because of his demands for honesty and his stern moral requirements, this 'world' will not hesitate to reject and eliminate him.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Pet names can be love, but love without honesty is just sugar without substance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Vasquez also stressed the importance of public trust, transparency and honesty in rebuilding city departments’ credibility.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 14 May 2025
And so, once his presence becomes irksome because of his demands for honesty and his stern moral requirements, this 'world' will not hesitate to reject and eliminate him.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Pet names can be love, but love without honesty is just sugar without substance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Vasquez also stressed the importance of public trust, transparency and honesty in rebuilding city departments’ credibility.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honesty
Noun
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This pledge to artistic integrity is another reason Lamar continues to accrue a diverse, multi-generational fan base, as demonstrated by the 50,000-plus fans at the Minneapolis tour kickoff.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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In the film, morality becomes ambiguous, and malleable even, as Coogler brilliantly illustrates duality in his characters and their development while incorporating themes of Hoodoo and Christianity.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
15 May 2025
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Global Constellation has unveiled a first exclusive still for the film, described as a harrowing and timely meditation on the collapse of morality in wartime, and the cost of survival when humanity itself is on the brink.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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With six goals and five assists, Dreyer is tied for MLS honors in goals plus assists.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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The 17-year-old actress has just been named the newest L'Oréal Paris spokesperson, an honor that Greenblatt says was difficult to wrap her head around at first.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Learn more about how self-trust and interpersonal trust is earned through: care, competence, sincerity, and reliability.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
15 May 2025
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Vince Vaughn brings an unforced sincerity to the role of inexperienced entrepreneur Joey Scaravella, and the four nonnas (grandmothers) who join him in his unconventional culinary enterprise are played by Lorraine Bracco, Susan Sarandon, Talia Shire and Brenda Vacarro — heavy hitters moving nimbly.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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By virtue of its basic conceit — after narrowly escaping a disaster with the help of a premonition, a group of people are stalked and killed by Death itself — almost all of these movies end with a high body count and no one making it out alive.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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This is based on mutual respect for each other’s virtues and character.—
Gregg D. Caruso,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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Newsom has said the tunnel project is vital to improving the reliability of water deliveries as climate change shrinks California’s snowpack and alters the timing of runoff.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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In units where reliability is the most important, for example, consider keeping power centralized.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The slim-fit, waist-length tank has an aesthetically-pleasing no-seam construction that doesn’t chafe against your skin (thank goodness!), and looks polished enough to throw on and go.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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The film is at its strongest when intimately keeping its lens on Aisha’s tangible struggles, while organically contextualizing the modest instances of goodness in her life in contrast with the dire political backdrop of the region.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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This, along with Stoke’s physicality and directness, gave them a point of difference — something nobody else had.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Communicate Without Fear – Embrace transparency, directness and empathy.—
Russell P. Reeder,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Honesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honesty. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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