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
  • Publishers can archive their material, but a third party maintains a more incorruptible version of stories that can hold outlets accountable when it’s revised after publication.
    Dave Lozo, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • The officials are not blameless.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Atlanta isn’t totally blameless in this mess.
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 Mar. 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
  • The vibes have been immaculate from the batting order, to the pitching rotation, to the bullpen, and everywhere in between.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Augusta National doesn't speak in numbers — from the size of the gallery to how fast the greens are running on the Stimpmeter — but the course is believe to have some 80,000 flowering plants and trees on its immaculate landscape.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • This hanging toiletry bag has a spacious interior with multiple easy-to-clean compartments and an impressive near-five-star rating on Amazon.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Sober living spaces, ongoing therapy, jobs, basic housing, all of this will be needed after Mass and Cass addicts move off the streets and into a clean, healthy life.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Praying for peace is a virtuous endeavor.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Manipulation doesn’t become virtuous because the manipulators are otherwise respectable.
    Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Of all of the arguments against the death penalty, the strongest is that even one conviction of an innocent person is both irreversible and ethically untenable.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, the criminal justice system has checks that should prevent innocent people from being convicted of crimes, but that doesn’t mean a prosecutor willing to eschew ethics and norms can’t make someone’s life miserable.
    Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2026.

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