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Synonym Chooser

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 These inspectors grade the property on a variety of criteria, including fire safety, foundational integrity, trash and pest control. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 July 2025 This session will explore the critical need to recognize, understand, and combat these harmful narratives that distort truth and threaten the integrity of our communities. Essence, 5 July 2025 The approach, however, remains balanced between technological advancement and artistic integrity. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 July 2025 In June, betting integrity firm IC360 relayed the two pitches to sportsbooks, according to ESPN, and the first was on June 15 against the Seattle Mariners. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for integrity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for integrity
Noun
  • And then reality crashes down around them in a series of scenes that expose the cruel hypocrisy of Iran’s corrupt system (which purports to uphold morality, but allows men in positions of authority to indulge themselves in egregious ways).
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 July 2025
  • The post did not address the morality of allowing biological males in girls sports.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Then, the full moon in Capricorn on July 10 puts a spotlight on your work-life balance, forcing you to juggle your health and daily responsibilities with honesty, integrity and pragmatism.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • There is honesty in his acting where the emotions that play across Superman/Clark Kent’s face and body come from deep within.
    Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • That performance was enough to earn Player of the Game honors, as announced by the Sky after the contest.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • This is an incredible honor, and an awesome responsibility.
    Sharon DeVivo, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • High-net-worth individuals, particularly business owners, professionals and investors, often face elevated exposure to legal risk simply by virtue of their visibility and success.
    Blake Harris, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Just by virtue of being president, Trump has bolstered this belief of mine.
    Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • What are your compliance and reliability requirements?
    Alex Gudilko, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • For reasons including product safety and reliability, battery technology discoveries take years to reach the marketplace.
    Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Ranch: The Ranch Snack Wrap delivers a satisfying burst of cool ranch goodness, with hints of garlic and onion.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • Research says doing them back-to-back seems to maximize their goodness.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Anchoring Technical And Career Education Recovering the roots of common sense in prudence—practical wisdom—has much to contribute to today’s debates over education, citizenship, and character.
    Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The nonprofit group behind the Sesame Street character quickly sought to regain control of the account and deleted the comments.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • On the contrary, there’s a kind of sincerity to his reverence for beauty, for the erotic as art.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
  • So the director builds our modern discomfort with sincerity into his interpretation—an approach that meshes with the film’s sunny politics, which are loudly obvious from the jump.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025

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“Integrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integrity. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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