incorrupt

variants also incorrupted

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Recent Examples of incorrupt In Catholicism, a body that resists normal decay is considered incorrupt. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023 Despite the dangers of disrespecting the power of an incorrupt corpse, such objects have always been the focus of doubt. Katherine Harvey, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrupt
Adjective
  • While remaining super soft to the touch, the jacket, available in both men’s and women’s silhouettes, still provides a tough barrier to outside rain and snow that is incorruptible over time.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
  • While remaining super soft to the touch, the jacket, available in both men’s and women’s silhouettes, still provides a tough barrier to outside rain and snow that is incorruptible over time.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Beneath their air of irreproachable authority, Jung and Freud — both brilliantly played, the first with subtlety, the other with theatrical relish — wrestle with petty grievances and insecurities, while the former stubbornly rationalizes his affair with onetime patient Spielrein.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
  • White has previously talked about Belinda as the morally irreproachable character on the show—but this series has basically no ethical characters, so of course Belinda gets her payday.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump also ordered the end of funding for PBS and NPR, their liberal credentials immaculate.
    Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
  • In early April, for instance, she was spotted in an immaculate white suit with a double-breasted blazer, gold jewelry, a hint of cleavage, and sharply tailored dress pants.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2023
  • At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • Saints are persons in heaven who were officially canonized or not who did one of the following, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: Lived heroically virtuous lives.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • The Upshot Of The Trump Executive Order On Student Loan Accreditation Reform In sum, the Trump executive order targeting student loan accreditation reform seeks to create a virtuous cycle for prospective students: higher-quality colleges, better student outcomes, and less onerous debt.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Students are expected to clear the house – shoot the bad guys and spare the innocent.
    William La Jeunesse, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • Each person involved in this incident is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And how many guiltless prisoners there are here!
    Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Many fans found its generally joyous treatment of Miranda’s guiltless affair with Che, a nonbinary comedian, in the first season off-putting.
    Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
Adjective
  • Take the cake out of the equation and address his actions, which, on that day, were less than honorable.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Naturally, the honorable scout leader is horrified by what’s happening to him.
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Incorrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrupt. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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