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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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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as in honor
faithfulness to high moral standards
a politician of great honesty and integrity
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Recent Examples of integrity
Still, not as real as the impact going forward for all of sports, leagues that want to profit from wagering with integrity in the balance.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
To keep the integrity of grout in tact, natural cleaners like baking soda and vinegar are your safest options.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Some Japanese knives are still made with traditional carbon steel, as well, which is much more susceptible to rust and requires regular oiling to maintain its integrity.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
At least 75 career officials who once held roles at federal agencies related to election integrity and safety are gone.
—ProPublica, 1 May 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
To keep the integrity of grout in tact, natural cleaners like baking soda and vinegar are your safest options.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Some Japanese knives are still made with traditional carbon steel, as well, which is much more susceptible to rust and requires regular oiling to maintain its integrity.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
At least 75 career officials who once held roles at federal agencies related to election integrity and safety are gone.
—ProPublica, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integrity
Noun
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Baselitz was charged with offending public morality; the case dragged on for two years before being dismissed, but his reputation was cemented.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2026
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At the time, plenty of commentators treated Juicero as a morality tale.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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That includes not wanting to help people through tactful honesty.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Moon settles into your 4th House of Home, where honesty builds trust quickly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Southwest Airlines is going red, white and blue in honor of America's 250th anniversary.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, the Read with Jenna founder interviewed her dad for a special History Talks segment in honor of the 250th anniversary of America's founding.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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In that competition, loyalty is an expensive virtue.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While others chase innovation, the Frontier doubles down on reliability and simplicity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 May 2026
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Core features like automatic bed leveling and workflow automation lack the reliability and clarity needed to fully deliver on their promise, and design choices such as the side-opening doors and plasticky construction detract from what is otherwise a forward-thinking platform.—
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2026
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That gauging one’s goodness or worth by the rubric of productivity is a capitalist lie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Even at 3-0, if there’s one team that has the ability to come back, my goodness, [the Penguins] have so much firepower with him and [Evgeni] Malkin.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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This trio of characters is new to the franchise, though the biggest shift — in addition to seeing Rimura and company in breezy beachwear — is the focus on series mainstay Gobta (Ryan Reynolds; Asuna Tomari).—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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The series has attracted attention for, among other things, the size of Ilya’s ass, which, in MarcAurele’s adaptation, is its own character.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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“Integrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integrity. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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