as in honorable
incapable of being corrupted
He was trusted, respected, and completely incorruptible. The town's incorruptible mayor was shocked to learn that some in his administration were receiving kickbacks.
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Recent Examples of incorruptible
And, he’s particularly intrigued by the seemingly incorruptible Acosta — Dr. Townsend, like the devil, loves a challenge.
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Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
The question of the season is: Can the supposedly incorruptible Katagiri stay clean under enormous pressure and the yakuza’s threats towards his family?
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
That includes his personality (supporters view him as incorruptible), leadership and communication styles, and his policy achievements at home and abroad—not to mention a weak opposition and the massive BJP machine behind him.
—Michael Kugelman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
On television, Zelensky played an incorruptible teacher turned president, but the reality is more complicated.
—Michael C. Desch, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
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Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
The question of the season is: Can the supposedly incorruptible Katagiri stay clean under enormous pressure and the yakuza’s threats towards his family?
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
That includes his personality (supporters view him as incorruptible), leadership and communication styles, and his policy achievements at home and abroad—not to mention a weak opposition and the massive BJP machine behind him.
—Michael Kugelman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
On television, Zelensky played an incorruptible teacher turned president, but the reality is more complicated.
—Michael C. Desch, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorruptible
Adjective
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After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Civil disobedience is honorable; violence is beyond the pale.—
David French,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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To insinuate yourself into someone’s life, the biggest manipulators act like the most innocent victims.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Loew was made the mark in a kind of confidence game, Schulberg recalls, with Thalberg and Mayer putting on a show of activity at the failing Louis B. Mayer Productions that nonetheless impressed the Hollywood innocent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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How can leaders conduct honest conversations without inspiring defensiveness, denial, or backlash?—
Lauren Howe,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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One of those fans, apparently, is singer Ciara, who recently urged the Harlem artist to make Lampkin an honest women after running into the rapper in the BET Awards press room this weekend.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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“Incorruptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorruptible. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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