law-abidingness

noun

as in virtuousness

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  1. virtuousness
  2. goodness
  3. righteousness
  4. incorruptibility
  5. decency
  6. integrity
  7. uprightness
  8. morality
Noun
  • All three companies tapped into a zeitgeist, but appear to have forgotten that products have to offer consumers more than a feeling of virtuousness to build an enduring business.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • Virtue ethics, attributed to Aristotle, focuses on which character traits make one a good person, such as emulating virtuousness embodied by role models.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Definition of virtuousness
Noun
  • And, more importantly, the first honest-to-goodness college football game of the season arrives in just 45 days.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Banana Bread Cereal Treats bind the two desserts with buttery, marshmallow goodness.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • Except her version of fun involves vengeance, sly righteousness and the exposure of humanity’s darker tendencies.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • What tendrils of righteousness, revenge, crime, and punishment tie these people together?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of righteousness
Noun
  • Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility.
    — Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
  • While critics say these changes are merely cosmetic, many ordinary Bangladeshis have been sold on the veneer of incorruptibility that comes from a theological under-pinning.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of incorruptibility
Noun
  • Neill was a performer whose bone-deep decency shone through his work and was amplified in later years by a social-media presence that featured him reminiscing about his career or hanging out with animals on his farm, or maybe cuddling a duck.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • The message of the Corcoran cancellation was that crossing some undefined line of decency gave the government license to come after you.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of decency
Noun
  • Georgia Bedell contends that the Planning and Zoning Commission last winter didn’t do a meaningful review of the effect on air quality, water contamination nor the integrity of the nearby aquifer.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • Emotional intelligence and leadership humility help executives to lead with integrity and accountability, which fosters a culture of respect and continuous improvement.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of integrity
Noun
  • The genus name nods to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of uprightness
Noun
  • Yes, these stories have monsters in them, heroic adventures, and black-and-white morality tales.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • But there’s a difference between narrating crime scenes at a remove and wrestling with the lingering morality of it all.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
Definition of morality
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