incorruptibility

noun

Definition of incorruptibilitynext
as in goodness

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Recent Examples of incorruptibility 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorruptibility
  1. goodness
  2. virtuousness
  3. integrity
  4. uprightness
  5. righteousness
  6. decency
  7. honesty
  8. purity
Noun
  • How much capacity do people really have to choose between goodness and evil?
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Nobody was better at selling their own inherent goodness to moviegoers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • All three companies tapped into a zeitgeist, but appear to have forgotten that products have to offer consumers more than a feeling of virtuousness to build an enduring business.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • Virtue ethics, attributed to Aristotle, focuses on which character traits make one a good person, such as emulating virtuousness embodied by role models.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Definition of virtuousness
Noun
  • The ‘Splash Brothers’ of anti-AI slop Cui has worked on trust and integrity online long before the GPT era.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Leaders need confidence in the integrity, provenance and protection of the data feeding AI.
    — Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrity
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
Definition of uprightness
Noun
  • This is the point at which the novel refuses an easier righteousness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In this meme, unfortunately for those banking on righteousness, Venom is the clear winner.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of righteousness
Noun
  • At least Mark Zuckerberg had the decency to be duplicitous, Altman is just openly consumed by the mania of trying to win the most important technological arms race since the atom bomb.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
  • An unmanaged spreadsheet has the decency to sit there until someone opens it.
    — Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of decency
Noun
  • Like Kehlani and Tinashe, Jhené’s honesty transcended her commercial appeal.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That is a fair point, but honesty cuts both ways; the factory of the past is a memory, not a reality.
    — Jeff Danielson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • The funding will finance construction of Hertha Chalyx, the company’s new facility that plans to produce 10,000 tons of steel-grade and magnet-grade high-purity iron, according to a Tuesday news release.
    — Catherine Dominguez, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The facility is designed to produce both steel-grade and magnet-grade high-purity iron.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of purity

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“Incorruptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorruptibility. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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