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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 And with climate change, rising sea levels now threaten the structural integrity of the aging dome. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 The scripting process has been shaped in close dialogue with Bryony’s family, ensuring emotional truth and creative integrity at every turn. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025 The integrity of the league is at stake here. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025 Organizations can rely on Naoris to verify the integrity of digital operations, ensuring that data is trustworthy and transactions are secure. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for integrity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for integrity
Noun
  • However, by the time of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which allowed the Taliban to return to power, the perception of the morality and efficacy of that long war had dwindled in the international community.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • To be a genre television spy requires a particular sense of morality and truth, coupled with a self-preservation instinct that means never letting your guard down.
    Lily Osler, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Someone could surprise you with honesty, or a connection could flip overnight.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But Seehorn learned through Gould on Saul that honesty in any direction leads to the respect of an audience, not shameless pandering.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • His award came with a glass plaque detailing the honor and a $1,000 cash prize.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Over the course of Lamborghini’s 60-plus years as a going concern, there have been just six models that (not counting the array of limited-run cars the company has become known for selling to the ultra-wealthy in the 21st Century) held the honor of serving as those company-defining icons.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In a sector where sustainability often stops at the label, this model carries the virtue of being both circular and selfless.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Just as personal vices can shape the course of an individual life, so too can national vices influence our collective experience, maybe as much as our virtues—or possibly even more.
    Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The nickel-zinc chemistry promises greater energy density and reliability, along with lower maintenance demands, a key advantage for long-endurance, stealth missions.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Over time, that effort grew into a family-run company known for reliability and attention to detail.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The result is a skillet of melty goodness that’s packed with flavor.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Thank goodness that remains true today.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Phillips croons about a mother’s bond with her child as Swinton walks off, her character freshly wrecked by a visit with her son in prison.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Most of your favorite characters, including Will, are returning, too — just not the same actors.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Suddenly, sincerity felt like a fresher approach to a contemporary political story—more interesting, more unexpected, and more aligned with my artistic ethos.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Even with the emotional whiplash of Edward's shifting moods, Pattinson channels a sober sincerity that's almost magnetic.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Integrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integrity. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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