1
as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
demonstrated that he was a man of integrity by taking full responsibility for his actions
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2
as in honesty
devotion to telling the truth
her integrity is such that she tells the truth even when people least want to hear it
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3
as in honor
faithfulness to high moral standards
a politician of great honesty and integrity
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Recent Examples of integrity
Outdoor sheds need a foundation for stability and structural integrity, but what this foundation looks like can vary.
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Megan Newton, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
But downtown, soldiers have stood stone-faced behind riot shields as furious protesters have flipped them off, sworn at them and questioned their integrity.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Fred believed in delivering with excellence, acting with integrity and putting people first.
—Marc Benioff, Time, 24 June 2025
Shaw rightly calls out the bad players and their complete lack of integrity when dealing with their unsustainable bloated budgets.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Megan Newton, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
But downtown, soldiers have stood stone-faced behind riot shields as furious protesters have flipped them off, sworn at them and questioned their integrity.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Fred believed in delivering with excellence, acting with integrity and putting people first.
—Marc Benioff, Time, 24 June 2025
Shaw rightly calls out the bad players and their complete lack of integrity when dealing with their unsustainable bloated budgets.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integrity
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For Iranians themselves, it’s been a deeply frustrating recurring cycle, most recently experienced in the protests in 2022 that followed the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who had been detained by the religious morality police.—
ERIC EDELMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2025
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Iranian morality police had detained Amini, a Kurdish Iranian woman, for not wearing the hijab properly.—
Sara Monetta,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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Known for her directness and honesty with players, the former Netherlands international makes decisions based on what is best for the team.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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True partners build trust through honesty and action.—
Suresh Rajapakse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Italy won 2,204 awards and six Best in Shows, improving its position with 31 more top-tier honors than in 2024.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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Clean air group honors teens, partners The Northwest Indiana Partners for Clean Air honored high school senior scholarship recipients and regional air quality leaders recently at the organization’s annual scholarship and awards luncheon at the Hammond Marina, according to a release.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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In the name of liberal virtue signaling and pandering to his progressive base, Senator Wiener has introduced a bill that endangers the very men and women who've committed their lives to keeping us safe.—
Billal Rahman
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Seattle Sounders One of three MLS clubs in this tournament, the Sounders are here by virtue of their 2022 Concacaf Champions League triumph.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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The aviation industry has long been cautious about innovation, a stance rooted in valid concerns around safety and reliability.—
Tanya Fileva,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Limiting renewable energy development also raises concerns about electric reliability, says Heather Reams, president of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, a right-of-center advocacy group.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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My goodness, these men wanted to win the U.S. Open with every bit of their being, to finally win a major championship and make this ugly, rainy day worth the battles behind them.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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It was perfectly cooked and packed so much smoky goodness.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Each character a tool to dismantle perceptions around identity, and even still each box encrypting a new set of rules and limitations.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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But perhaps not the character people expected, either.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The sincerity of Jackson’s sorrow is easy to believe in.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Tamron took this seriously and officiated with such honor and sincerity.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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“Integrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integrity. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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