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How does the noun integrity contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of integrity are honesty, honor, and probity. While all these words mean "uprightness of character or action," integrity implies trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility, or pledge.

When is it sensible to use honesty instead of integrity?

Although the words honesty and integrity have much in common, honesty implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way.

When can honor be used instead of integrity?

The words honor and integrity are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one's profession, calling, or position.

When would probity be a good substitute for integrity?

While the synonyms probity and integrity are close in meaning, probity implies tried and proven honesty or integrity.

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of integrity Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has long cultivated a reputation for public integrity. IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025 On top of new visa integrity fees, the State Department is imposing visa bonds as high as $15,000. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 To further improve stability and data integrity, the team developed a mid-circuit networking protocol, a technique designed to preserve the coherence of data qubits during network operations. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025 Your creativity, integrity, and humanity are still your greatest superpowers. Brandon Griffin, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for integrity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for integrity
Noun
  • It was considered immoral to lie and the whole point of writing things down back then was to increase morality and improve society, so there really is no didactic history of forgery.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the Catholic Legion of Decency and other morality groups would criticize the scene as indecent.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her honesty about the emotional toll of illness also landed powerfully.
    Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Lala’s journey of self-discovery is told with honesty, transparency, and urgency, giving voice to the emotions and choices that many young people and students often carry in silence.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • She would be recognized by her peers with honors from the National Radio Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame and more.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
  • At the top of 2025, aespa earned group of the year honors at Billboard Women in Music, marking the second year in a row that a K-pop group took home that award.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The virtue of independence is the companion of freedom.
    John H Bolthouse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But trends, especially on social media, that fallback on body-shaming stereotypes casting thinness as a virtue haven't disappeared.
    Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers has brought a level of poise and reliability to the Steelers' offense in his first year with the team, despite many writing him off due to his age.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The company says that in tests, Hadrian demonstrated improved reliability and accuracy by laying over 285 blocks per hour.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Like, Oh my goodness, look at that sycamore tree!
    Dan Heching, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Soy sauce adds saltiness and umami goodness to the sauce.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Animated characters like Tony the Tiger, Count Chocula and Fred Flintstone blurred the line between ads and morning cartoons.
    Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The novel can get busy—Taylor introduces each of Wyeth’s studio mates in the first chapter, then all but abandons half of them to squeeze in more significant characters—but there’s a warmth in the overcrowding.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Several applauded Clark’s transparency and sincerity.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Critics after the screening agreed that when given a character perfectly tailored to his strengths (cocky sincerity, charismatic twerpiness), Timmy is a live wire.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Integrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integrity. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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