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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
  • Creating, importing, transforming beauty and goodness into a ritual that never stops.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Yes, Dario Amodei, thank goodness, at least put something out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 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
  • And an agreement that at the same time recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom and the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination.
    — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The vote demonstrated that cryptocurrency regulation cannot be separated from questions of political integrity, institutional authority and public confidence.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 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
  • In this meme, unfortunately for those banking on righteousness, Venom is the clear winner.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hungering and thirsting for righteousness, mentioned in the fourth Beatitude, felt like trusting that right ideas are always supplied.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of righteousness
Noun
  • This poor baby deserved the appropriate care, dedication and simple human decency.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In Fernández’s version, Antíkona’s insubordination inspires a peoples’ rebellion and brings an end to Klion’s rule due to his inability to treat citizens with common decency.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of decency
Noun
  • That honesty is what turns AI from an experiment into something the business can trust.
    — Matt Waxman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Her raw honesty in West End Girl likely led to the album’s widespread positive reception, Allen said.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • Luxury here is found in the extreme purity of the experience.
    — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Fabrication of advanced artificial intelligence chips and high bandwidth memory requires continuous, high-volume flows of ultra-high purity gases, such as nitrogen, argon, and helium, for lithography, chemical vapor deposition, and wafer purging.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of purity

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“Incorruptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorruptibility. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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