honorableness

Definition of honorablenessnext

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Noun
  • Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility.
    Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
  • While critics say these changes are merely cosmetic, many ordinary Bangladeshis have been sold on the veneer of incorruptibility that comes from a theological under-pinning.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Traditionally, Oscars hosts have been at their best when puncturing the pretensions of the stars in attendance, but for the most part, host Conan O’Brien bought into their sense of their own righteousness.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The Iraq War’s neoconservative architects suffered from a hubristic faith in American power and their own righteousness.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Eisenhower was possibly the most extraordinary public servant of the 20th century: soldier, commander, diplomat, educator, president and, in retirement, the ultimate symbol of public dignity and national rectitude.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • One tool in Austen’s chest was portraying men as excessively fastidious: over-concerned with propriety, moral rectitude, social rank—or sometimes furniture.
    Chris Cohen, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The genus name nods to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some have gone further, publicly chewing khat on the campaign trail, a gesture that signals solidarity and which has become something of a ritual in Kenyan electoral cycles, with aspiring leaders competing to demonstrate the sincerity of their commitment to khat farmers and traders.
    Joseph Maina, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The sincerity of this aim can sometimes run counter to the sharp, excruciatingly realistic satire that’s previously been the show’s bailiwick, and sometimes still is.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Speak up to create results that show integrity.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
  • His message centered heavily on election integrity, a theme that has become a cornerstone of his campaign.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The former Auburn star later revealed that his absence was due to religious scrupulosity, which is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • His efforts to repent led him into a spiral of extreme scrupulosity.
    Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2021
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“Honorableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorableness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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