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
  • The man who led America through the gruesome and bloody Civil War was both a complicated and deeply impressive human being: magnanimous and generous, compassionate and incorruptible, seemingly free of personal pettiness and malice.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
  • How does one become incorruptible in business?
    Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Atlanta isn’t totally blameless in this mess.
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Wrigley is not entirely blameless.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Rather than focus on a single irreproachable hero, Mendonça Filho dilates his lens to take in an expansive world.
    Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Classics from the diasporic Vietnamese repertoire are included, too, with irreproachable instructions.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Three matches into the campaign, San Diego is undefeated and defensively immaculate.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Go Vertical For Evans, maintaining an immaculate home is all about the details.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Both heavily influenced Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law and the Build Back Better Act, centered on the economy and clean energy, though their powers were notably leveraged to the max under a 50-50 Democratic majority.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Fuel cells powered by hydrogen are widely seen as a clean alternative to fossil fuels, but their high cost has limited their use.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Helberg, cast as inventor Martin Phister, opens up about their characters who are trying to be virtuous and end up getting corrupted instead.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
  • But cowardice isn’t the mark of a virtuous university, either.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Chicagoans are ducking for cover as delivery robots turn into heat-seeking missiles for innocent glass structures.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Deputies said the deadly shooting appeared to be gang-related, but believe Randolph was an innocent victim.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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

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“Incorrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrupt. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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